Denver7 Everyday Hero helps abuse survivors find voice after years of silence

After decades of silence, one Northern Colorado man is sharing his story in hopes of helping others find their voice.

Joshua Constatine, a survivor leader with A Courageous Rose, said memories of abuse from his childhood stayed buried for years. Constatine said he was abused as a child and later realized he had been trafficked, something he did not fully understand until much later in life.

“He passed me around to other men. And I didn’t know the term trafficking until I met Maria at A Courageous Rose,” Constatine said.

Maria Tell, founder of A Courageous Rose, is also a survivor of human trafficking. She started the Fort Collins-based nonprofit in 2022 to support others navigating similar experiences…

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