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Christy Sims: A Case Study

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A jury recently found Andrew Fordham guilty of deliberately pouring acid on his former girlfriend's face and leaving her permanently disfigured. Nevertheless, he did not break her spirit. In fact, the incident ignited a passion in Christy Sims, 44, for talking to others about domestic abuse violence. Since surviving the attack, Christy Sims founded the Christy Sims Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization to end domestic abuse through awareness and education. The incident occurred April 28, 2013. The 44-year-old divorced mother of two told jurors that Fordham knew she planned to leave him when he pretended to accidentally slip and splash industrial strength drain cleaner on Christy's face, arms, chest and neck. While Sims screamed and

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