A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds, resulting in more than 3 million reports each year.

One in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused prior to the age of 18.

For both Dakota Draconi and Janessa Willar, child abuse is not only a statistic, but also a memory.

On March 20, 2015 Daroci enlightened Fresno City College faculty and students with the unspoken aspects of child abuse at her Breaking the Silence forum.

“One child hurt is too many,” said Draconi.

As a survivor of child abuse, domestic violence and rape, Draconi established this nonprofit organization as a way to not only bring awareness to the community of young abused individuals but also to comfort those who have been abused and reassure them that they are accepted.

According to safehorizon.org over 45 percent of abused children are under the age of five and four to seven children are lost everyday to child abuse and neglect. While contrary to the popular belief of stranger danger, it is often family members who partake in the abuse.

“The reality is, in more than nine out of 10 cases of child abuse, the perpetrator is somebody in the child’s circle of trust.” Draconi said. “It is not the slimy stranger with candy, nor is it the Internet predator, who poses the greatest threats to our children. Although both exist, they are truly rare.”

Janessa Willar, 21-year-old FCC student who has attended the forum twice, is much too familiar with emotional and physical abuse from her parents.

Although Draconi did not feel comfortable sharing her story in depth, Willar had very little shame in coming forward.

“I think the worst part about it wasn’t that I was molested but that I cared about him and I thought it meant that he cared about me because he showed a lot of interest in me,” said Willar.

Growing up in a Mormon household, Willar was not only forced to practice the religion but also to believe that being molested as a child was just another display of affection. Both her biological father and stepfather sexually abused Waller until 10-years-old.

“There’s just like a part of me that wishes I had a parent who wants to talk to me,” said Willar.

While the days of childhood molestation are behind her, Willar still suffers from psychological abuse from her mother as well as depression, social anxiety and panic attacks.

“I have had depression, and I’ve recently been able to say I’ve had depression,” said Willar. “My mom is really psychologically abusive; she calls me all of the bad things in the book…and doesn’t think depression is a thing.”

As Draconi discussed in her talk, many survivors are scarred with long-term consequences: fear, anxiety, depression, relationships and trust issues to name a few and for Willar, nothing is more difficult than not having anyone to talk to.

“Let people know and understand how you feel so they can help you find out about yourself; how to improve it,” Willar said. “Depression isn’t a category, it’s a way that you’re alive.”

Reporter, Albertina Rodriguez Delgado contributed to this story.