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A sex abuse survivor completed a 15 hundred mile walk and run across Florida today, ending at the state Capitol to draw awareness to the issue. Lauren Book comes from a privileged family and was abused by a nanny as a child. This was Book’s fourth year walking the state, telling survivors to speak up.”We’re showing people how important it is to tell because it’s all about prevention and awareness and this is why we walk 1500 miles so that people know that it’s ok to tell and they’re surrounded with love and help and guidance and support” says Book.

Governor Rick Scott welcomed Book to the Capitol, telling the crowd “This impacts every family somehow. Everybody gets impacted by this horrific crime. Whether it’s a family. Whether it’s our friends, whether it’s our neighbors but you get impacted.”

Last year, Book worked to get lawmakers to require every person who sees abuse., not just caregivers, to report it. This year she has successfully lobbied for two point five million for abuse centers in the budget.