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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERIES - BATTERED AND BETRAYED - 'CUTLINE; Dorothy Robertson, 47, above and at left, snuggles with her

p 3-year-old grandson Jalyn at the Rochester Women's Shelter in June. Both of Robertson's grandchildren, of whom she has custody, stayed with their grandmother at the shelter as she looked for employment and housing after fleeing an emotionally and physically abusive spouse. "Right now I need to be concerned about my children and my safety," said Robertson, who left behind a career and home. Elizabeth Nida/Post-Bulletin

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