Clark Fredericks

And then I spent a month at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City getting my open heart surgery. And, you know, the doctors came to my parents when I was six and said his hole has grown to the size of a half dollar and we have six month window to operate them. And this was like a life, and this was 1971 when I was six. And this was a life or death situation. And I survived it. And...

And then I spent a month at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City getting my open heart surgery. And, you know, the doctors came to my parents when I was six and said his hole has grown to the size of a half dollar and we have six month window to operate them. And this was like a life, and this was 1971 when I was six. And this was a life or death situation. And I survived it. And...

I have keloid condition where your scars raised up and this animal like used this life or death scar, which signified life or death for me as his way to like start touching me. Like I've never seen a scar like that. Can I touch it? So my parents were so proud of me for surviving this surgery, they would have me lift my shirt and all their friends would have to give me a quarter.

I have keloid condition where your scars raised up and this animal like used this life or death scar, which signified life or death for me as his way to like start touching me. Like I've never seen a scar like that. Can I touch it? So my parents were so proud of me for surviving this surgery, they would have me lift my shirt and all their friends would have to give me a quarter.

Like, Clark, show your scar. They called it a zipper, you know, because all the stitch marks actually looks like a zipper. And, you know, so I'm doing this little peep show for their friends. And one of their friends was this guy. And like three months after the surgery, I came in the house. It was the summer day. I had the surgery like around April. of 71.

Like, Clark, show your scar. They called it a zipper, you know, because all the stitch marks actually looks like a zipper. And, you know, so I'm doing this little peep show for their friends. And one of their friends was this guy. And like three months after the surgery, I came in the house. It was the summer day. I had the surgery like around April. of 71.

And I came in to get a drink and watch TV for a minute. And he came to the front door. Everybody's out in the backyard. And, you know, he's like, hey, little buddy, come sit with me on the couch here. Where is everybody? I'm like, they're all out back. And after talking for a minute, he's like, hey, I got a quarter to see your scar. And I was like, okay.

And I came in to get a drink and watch TV for a minute. And he came to the front door. Everybody's out in the backyard. And, you know, he's like, hey, little buddy, come sit with me on the couch here. Where is everybody? I'm like, they're all out back. And after talking for a minute, he's like, hey, I got a quarter to see your scar. And I was like, okay.

He gives me the quarter and I lift my shirt. And he's like, I've never seen a scar so raised up like yours. How about I give you a dollar and you let me touch it? And next to my father, this is who I respected the most. You know, he wore his gun. He always had his badge and lieutenant in the sheriff's department.

He gives me the quarter and I lift my shirt. And he's like, I've never seen a scar so raised up like yours. How about I give you a dollar and you let me touch it? And next to my father, this is who I respected the most. You know, he wore his gun. He always had his badge and lieutenant in the sheriff's department.

And so I'm like, sure, you know, not thinking he's got any ill will about what he's going to do. And he's just rubbing up and down and touching my abdomen. Is your stomach sore from from the surgery? And I'm like, no. And and then this had to be our little secret. And he goes, we can't be friends if you can't keep a secret. This has to be between us. Don't tell your parents I gave you this dollar.

And so I'm like, sure, you know, not thinking he's got any ill will about what he's going to do. And he's just rubbing up and down and touching my abdomen. Is your stomach sore from from the surgery? And I'm like, no. And and then this had to be our little secret. And he goes, we can't be friends if you can't keep a secret. This has to be between us. Don't tell your parents I gave you this dollar.

I'm like, I can keep a secret. And unfortunately, keeping secrets is what did me in with him. Pedophiles are stopped dead in their track. If you don't keep secrets, their whole thing is based on secrets. Right. Whether it's fear, intimidation, gifts, whatever it is. You know, a lot of our family members, like, you know, you'll rip our family apart if you tell what's going on.

I'm like, I can keep a secret. And unfortunately, keeping secrets is what did me in with him. Pedophiles are stopped dead in their track. If you don't keep secrets, their whole thing is based on secrets. Right. Whether it's fear, intimidation, gifts, whatever it is. You know, a lot of our family members, like, you know, you'll rip our family apart if you tell what's going on.

You know, like, you know, your mother will be out in the street. You know, you kids will be living in a foster home. Right. You know, so... Yeah, the secret component is... That's a main thing.

You know, like, you know, your mother will be out in the street. You know, you kids will be living in a foster home. Right. You know, so... Yeah, the secret component is... That's a main thing.

That's why you got to tell your eight-month-old, you know, when your child gets a little older, you know, If anybody tells you, any adult tells you to keep a secret, you got to let us know immediately. Yeah. Because there's no reason for an adult to have a child keeping a secret.

That's why you got to tell your eight-month-old, you know, when your child gets a little older, you know, If anybody tells you, any adult tells you to keep a secret, you got to let us know immediately. Yeah. Because there's no reason for an adult to have a child keeping a secret.

There's no good reason at least.

There's no good reason at least.