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To the residents of the small town, she was an inspiration. She’d fled her abusive boyfriend with just the clothes on her back, yet she put on a brave face. She’d also dug deep to start a whole new life – and her new community embraced her.
The children she read stories to at the local library sent her letters saying how much she meant to them and neighbours supported her when she told them she wanted to get a degree in child psychology.
They were delighted when she enrolled in a university and was able to get financial aid, which gave her access to thousands of dollars in grants and student loans. But it was all a lie.
