Fear and shame: Why abused children don't tell

May 1—Children don't tell. This is a story about secrets. Terrible secrets that can remain undisclosed for years, even decades: the sexual abuse of children, often by those who are supposed to protect them. “What we know is only one in 10 kids disclose their abuse while they're a child,” said Nicole Ledoux, of the Granite State Children's Alliance. What happens to the rest? “Those other nine …