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Apr 2025
1h 4m

Escape from Colorado

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Newly married and just a month into her pregnancy, Toni’s husband becomes physically abusive. Thousands of miles from her family, Toni carefully plans to escape with her children as her estranged husband’s harassment only escalates. Today, Toni hopes that telling her story will help others suffering from abuse to get help and to find safety. 

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The National Domestic Violence Hotline: thehotline.org

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