“I became a victim of sexual abuse at the age of 14; the abuse lasted three years. It took me nearly 20 years to gather the strength to help put my abuser behind bars. Now, a year after ‘justice’ was done, I am ready to tell my story publicly in ways I never have before.”

That’s Thomas Roberts, the CNN Headline News anchor, in an essay on CNN.com. Tonight on a special edition of Anderson Cooper 360, “Sins of the Father,” Roberts will share details of the abuse. Here’s the press release.

> Review: The Baltimore Sun calls it “a cable TV rendering of a shocking tale that includes graphic details and an unabashed attempt to elicit visceral responses from viewers…”