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Understanding patterns of abusers

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack
Published August 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM EDT
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Ohio Congressman Max Miller has denied allegations that he abused his ex-wife and their young daughter.

Evidence that he has tried to marshal in his own defense has sparked conversations about abuse: specifically, why victims might behave in a certain way and why abusers might behave in a certain way.

Our guests explore it:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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