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Criminal Minds characters + best lines → Derek Morgan

[So, being abused made him a killer?] No. No, it did not. The vast majority of child sex [abuse]  victims don’t grow up to be sex offenders or criminals. I know this because – And let me be direct – I was also one of Carl Buford’s victims. Victimisation does not cause offending. It can cause a lot of isolation – and there can be anger and rage. It can cause pain and suffering. But you can get through it. It can make you stronger. It does not have to destroy your life. It can make you fight back. And it can make you want to spend the rest of your life protecting others.