Talkcdl Trucking Podcast

A TRUCKERS STORY OF CHILD ABUSE. Meet Rodney Timms, the founder of Western Flyer Express. Rodney founded the company along with his son in 1996 but that is not what this story is about. Success means nothing when you have a monster hanging over your head. Rodney would trade everything he has to change what he went through as a child. You see, Rodney is a victim of child abuse. Looking at Rodney's recent past concerning what he has accomplished along with his faith, you wouldn't suspect the nightmare he lived through but in fact he did. This is his story and TalkCDL sat down with him to tell his story. Rodney Timms Western Flyer Express and child abuse victim Child abuse is more prevalent than most realize It’s estimated that at least 1 in 7 children in the US has experienced child abuse and/or neglect in the past year. Neglect is the most common form of child abuse, followed by physical abuse, sexual abuse, and psychological abuse. In 2018, 76% of child abuse perpetrators were a parent to their victi