My dad abused me at Satanic paedophile cult rituals where I was tied to a cross - but I forgive him'
WARNING - GRAPHIC DETAIL: Carolyn Shanti buried the memories from her traumatic childhood but, now in her 70s, she's finally come to terms with what happened to her at the hands of her father
From the outside, no one could tell there was anything amiss in my family.
We lived in a large, plush house full of antiques and set in 30 acres of land.
My father was a businessman who was seen as an upright member of society, a Mason who belonged to the yacht club. But behind closed doors, we were all terrified of him.
He was tyrannical and demonic, and my mother, sister and I lived in constant fear.
He did strange things that made no sense: we weren’t allowed pictures in the house, and I was forbidden to have any red-haired friends.
He would also take me on odd dates to London, buy me very expensive dresses and show me off in fancy restaurants, just the two of us
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