"This book is not easy to read, and it leaves you with so many maddening questions: How could so many bad things happen to one person? How was it possible that the people who could have stopped her torment all looked away? But that is what makes this book so important. It reveals the unspeakable reality that affects tens of millions of people in our country."

—Foreword by Elizabeth Smart

“Hometown Betrayal is a powerful book that exposes child sexual abuse at its worst. Some may think this story is an exception, but the national and global data tell us otherwise. We must break the silence and do more to stop both the horrific acts and cover-ups that negatively impact survivors, their families, and even the generations that follow. Thanks to the Millers for their perseverance and courage to share their tragic story so that we can all be moved into action!”

—Susan Madsen, EdD, author; thought leader on women and leadership; founder and director, Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University; Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University

“Hometown Betrayal recounts the remarkable story of a family’s quest for justice for terrible crimes committed decades earlier.  All too often, such stories recount nothing but frustration, dead ends, and legal barriers. But in this case, the family was able to obtain some measure of justice. It is a powerful story of how, at least sometimes, the truth can ultimately be uncovered.”

—Paul Cassell, JD, Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Utah; former federal judge  

“The devastating and long-lasting impacts of child sexual abuse cannot be ignored. Valarie Miller’s story is a stark reminder to acknowledge the systemic failures many survivors encounter and a call to action to prevent such injustices from occurring in the future.”

—Betsy Kanarowski, PhD, LCSW, chief clinical officer, Saprea