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Cheryl Burke Recalls Testifying in Court at Age 9 Against Caretaker Who Sexually Abused Her: 'They Wouldn't Even Let My Mom Come'

On the 'Oldish' podcast, Cheryl Burke recalled how when she was just 9 years old, she testified against the "caretaker" who abused her and her step-sister

The Dancing with the Stars alum, 40, recalled how she and her step-sister were molested by a family friend growing up during an appearance on the latest episode of the Oldish podcast. Unable to process the trauma, Burke said she internalized her emotions, which led to unhealthy thoughts. “But I have done so much work to where I couldn't handle the anger I had for this one person that I felt like I was slowly dying, so there had to be some sort of peacemaking happening.

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