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An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse Paul Busch was 16 years old when he was sexually abused by his ballet teacher at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in 2005.

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What happened

An arts school where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse Paul Busch was 16 years old when he was sexually abused by his ballet teacher at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in 2005.

Why it matters

At the time, Busch told NPR, he was living away from his parents, wanted more than anything to be a professional dancer and revered the teacher who harmed him.

Common ground

Busch is … Jerry Tapley flipped this story into EPSTEIN SAGA•16d

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the U.S. state of Texas and the commander in chief of the state’s military forces. The incumbent governor is Greg Abbott, who assumed office on …
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Claim 6: “Paul Busch was 16 years old when he was sexually abused by his ballet teacher at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in 2005.”
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