poor again or less fortunate again but most of all, break mommy's heart. >> thomas forced himself on her at the age of 9. during those intervening years, thomas sexually molested her continual continually. >> it was about 1994 and i was about 16 years old. my mom went out to work. so that day she called them and let them know she was getting off later. but it wasn't true. she was already on the way home.