The Power of One
By Melanie Asmar

Sabrina Louise Dennison, above, who is hearing impaired and was raped, went to Sexual Assualt Support Services in Portsmouth for help but they were unable to help her. Now, because of Dennison, SASS are able to help the hearing impaired people who seek their services

Sabrina Dennison is no stranger to silence. Born deaf, Dennison, 35, is also well acquainted with the power of communication. And now, 23 years after she was sexually assaulted by a group of boys, she wants to use that power, with the help of Portsmouth’s Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), to encourage other victims to speak up.

"I want to tell people not to keep silent," said Dennison through an interpreter. "I want to let them know that it’s OK to tell."

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