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Music Saved Linkin Park Singer From Childhood Sex Abuse

January 23rd, 2008 1:11pm EST Post a comment

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington has opened up about the abuse he suffered as a child - insisting it is the reason he turned to a career in music. The "In The End" hitmaker claims to have suffered years of sexual abuse throughout his childhood at the hands of an older male friend.

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Wed Jan 23 2008 19:33:40 By: SilentBob (

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After listening to Linkin Park I usually feel abused and hurt.

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Wed Jan 23 2008 22:03:19 By: Britneysucks (

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Good to hear he did get past it.

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Fri Jan 25 2008 20:58:15 By: sarah88 (

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i just loooooovve LINKIN PARK itS the best band ever!

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Sun Feb 3 2008 03:12:19 By: technicolortypa (

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1 either f33l ANGRY,or sad,or friggin overjoyed that someone is as bummed as me and i have someone to look up to...

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Sat Feb 16 2008 02:41:09 By: hiddenone (

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Chester Bennington is such a great role model, and such a REAL person. I just want to thank him for having such a beautiful voice, and using it to not only help himself but others as well. In a way this article is refreshing because communitcation is key! And it's a HUGE problem with humanity, it's good to know that there are people as understanding as him. He is one of the only people that I would LOOOVE to meet in person. You are ooooberly AWESOME chaz! Thank you for being so strong!

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Sun Mar 2 2008 10:51:41 By: qubo (

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Is so great how he was able to turn something so horrible into leading him to something truely amazing.

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