Hank Estrada, Author, Advocate, Artist

I've overcome, and continue to heal from, years of child molestation and in college, assaults by a sexual predator priest. YOU can too!

My website purpose has five specific goals;

#1. To inform, educate, alert individuals and communities about pedophiles, sexual predators & clergy abuse.

#2. To encourage, support and inspire men who where abused and molested as boys to find proven opportunities
   to heal, live honest, healthier, and happier lives.

#3. To provide useful, practical and effective relationship support information to spouses, partners, families of,
   and those caring for, male survivors.

#4.  To advertise, promote and distribute “UnHoly Communion-Lessons Learned From Life Among Pedophiles,
   Predators and Priests."

#5. To announce and promote www.hopehealhelp.net an online peer support network for clergy abuse survivors.

Brief Bio

   Hank Estrada is the author of UnHoly Communion-Lessons Learned from Life among Pedophiles, Predators and Priests, (Red Rabbit Press, 2011). Since 1986, Mr. Estrada has been a nationally recognized spokesman and in-service trainer on abuse healing for men, sexual predator awareness, and suicide prevention.
   As a primary grassroots leader Hank is able to present clear and concise information on topics difficult to hear and to focus on. He normalizes many of the thoughts and feelings of survivors in a caring, empowering manner by sharing his own story of courage, hope and healing. He is an eloquent presenter whose warmth, gentle compassion, cultural sensitivity, humor and expertise captivate and inspire.
   Mr. Estrada also founded and directed PLEA (Prevention, Leadership, Education, Assistance), the first national non-profit organization for non-offending male survivors and those who care about them. He has been featured in news stories, appeared on local and national talk shows including the 2010 landmark Oprah show “200 Men Stand Together” featuring an entire audience of male survivors. His book, UnHoly Communion continues to earn praise for it’s dramatically moving story of hope and resilience.

History

   From the age of 5 to 16, I was sexually molested by an uncle who lived with my family. During these 11 years, I was also repeatedly terrorized by the emotional and physical assaults of a violent alcoholic father. Domestic violence, incest, alcoholism and physical violence ruled my entire childhood.
   After graduating from High school, I immediately joined a Catholic seminary to become a Claretian Missionary priest. In my sixth year of studies, I was assaulted by a sexual predator priest who was my spiritual director. This experience devastated my desire to become a priest. I never spoke of this experience until years later when I discovered that Claretian priest, Fr. John Raab, CMF was still active and preying on other young men.
   I immediately informed the Church of everything that had taken place between Fr. Raab and me. They assured me that this issue would be addressed but Fr. Raab was permitted to continue his assaults and remains an active priest today. I have no reason to ever trust the promises of Church officials and I’m left with no other choice but to publicly identify all those involved in their decision to continue to protect and defend Fr. Raab.

Healing begins when you tell what happened, and you keep telling!

Review for UnHoly Communion

"Unholy Communion is an important text regardless of your relationship to the subject. It illuminates realizations invaluable to survivors, but equally beneficial when understood by their partners, family and friends. As a survivor who considers himself advanced on the journey toward recovery, or what recovery is possible, I was profoundly struck by Estrada’s calm articulation of the complex emotional and social dysfunctions he developed. Refreshingly open and bravely honest, his assured voice and not unnecessarily detailed recollections caused me to recognise aspects of myself where further healing is required. Thankfully, now identified, these issues can be addressed. As 21% of the population are directly affected and everyone else is indirectly affected, everyone should read Unholy Communion."

Matthew McVarish, Actor, Playwright, Musician & Fellow Advocate
www.tokillakelpie.com