Clark Fredericks is a motivational speaker, author, and advocate who survived horrific childhood sexual abuse by a former Boy Scout leader and Sheriff, Dennis Pegg, in New Jersey. Today, Clark joins us in the tent to discuss his upcoming book “Scarred: A Memoir of a Childhood Stolen and a Life Reclaimed” which will be releasing on July 29. Clark walks us through the timeline of childhood tragedy, vengeance by stabbing and killing his abuser, recovery, and advocacy. Welcome to Camp 🏕️.“Scarred: A Memoir of a Childhood Stolen and a Life Reclaimed” will be available at all major retailers starting July 29, 2025. You can also pre-order your copy now through Amazon or Simon & Schuster.Shoutout to todays sponsors: Cymbiotika, Odoo, Magic Spoon, Evil Goods, Morgan & Morgan, and Bluechew.Cymbiotika: Go to https://partners.cymbiotika.com/CAMP for 20% off your order + free shippingOdoo: odoo.com/CAMPMagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/campEvil Goods - Subscribe and save 30% off on beef tallow! : Evilgoods.com/CAMP👕🧢 GET YOUR CAMP DRIP HERE: https://campgoods.co/🏕️ Get Today In History Email Here (Free): https://camp.beehiiv.com/🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.comTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:40 Clark’s Childhood6:45 First Time Meeting Dennis Pegg12:48 Stranger Danger16:16 Tactic’s Used By P3dos21:20 The Sunfish Experiment24:17 Dennis Forcing Wrestling Matches With Clark33:40 Dennis Get’s Clark Drunk & Takes Advantage36:31 Getting Sexual Abused By Dennis40:46 How Different Is Life49:58 Dennis Taking Prisoners Home To Abuse Them54:46 Advice For Parents Who Suspect Abuse1:00:00 Struggles In College and Adult Life1:10:55 Other Traumatic Events In Clark’s Life1:16:08 Seeing Dennis at a Bar1:18:48 Clark’s Obsession With Fire1:20:40 Going Into Debt With The Mob1:40:24 Killing Dennis Pegg1:53:05 What Could Have Been Different? + Dennis’s Other Victims1:56:07 Dennis Continued To Abuse Kids1:58:11 Immediately After Killing Dennis + Getting Arrested2:15:17 Finally Accepting What Happened 2:25:40 Trauma Produces More Trauma2:27:49 Earning Respect In Prison2:33:41 Getting Out of Jail + Coming To God2:46:39 The Manipulation of Abusers2:50:56 Anyone Can Be An Abuser2:52:29 Advice For Abuse Victims2:53:58 Clark Reconnecting With The Love of His Life
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