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This week, Father Cooper sits down with Courtney Stodden. Courtney broke national headlines back in 2011 when at 16 years old they married 51 year old Doug Hutchison. At the time, Courtney received endless\xa0online hate and negative media coverage.\xa0Courtney, a child,\xa0received death threats,\xa0was stalked by the paparazzi, sexualized,\xa0and labeled a whore. Courtney is now 27 years old, has gotten into therapy,\xa0and started their recovery journey. This is a story of child abuse\xa0that began 10 years ago\xa0and after finalizing their divorce in 2020,\xa0Courtney is now beginning to process\xa0what it means to be a survivor. This episode discusses adult subject matter, including descriptions of sexual abuse of a child, and is intended for adult consumption only. Listener discretion is advised. If you have been affected by sexual violence, free, confidential support is available 24/7 through RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656-4673 and online.rainn.org.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices