I have been working on a photographic series examing the terrors of child abuse. Under no circumstances should a child be violated in any manner by anyone let alone someone they love and trust. Inspired by the Run for the Innocent, I decided to see if I could recreate the emotional turmoil a child would feel at such betrayal.
Keep in mind, my model, having no experience with the depth of emotion and reality I was trying to portray kept laughing throughout the shoot since she didn't understand the gravity of the work I was undertaking. Hopefully she will never know the terror and uncertainty that thousands of children are faced with each and everyday from those that are supposed to protect them. These images are my photographic representation of a disease that endangers not only our children but also our future.
