1:36:0605Episode 5
Johanna Hernandez
Facing 15 to Life. Now She’s 5 Years Sober.
At 18, Johanna moved in with a man who lied about his age. Three months later the abuse started, and it didn't stop for nine years.
- 1 hr 36 min
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