heroes have a lot of fun and sometimes even help bring criminals to justice, but even lyndon -- lindgren new that there were dark side, too. in one of her books, a young boy escaped from an orphanage because he is afraid of being abused. that was a sad reality for a lot of children in sweden, and it has taken liberal swedes a long time to finally admit now that the authorities at the time really did turn a blind eye on what was going on. >> as a child, was sexually abused in her foster family. today, she works in social services. morgan allen was beaten and abused. as an adult, he struggled to overcome feelings of abandonment and isolation. inga was locked in a dog kennel, and for many years, he told no one about the horrors of his childhood. the state wanted to protect children from harm but provided little in the way of official oversight. between 1950 and 1980, about 100,000 children were placed in orphanages and foster care. no one knows exactly how many were abused. estimates run to the thousands, but it is likely many additional cases went unreported. in 2005, a television document

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is this badge of honor, hugo lind gr lindgren? >> yes. i have friends of mine walking around with credit. anyway, thanks zweg to maggie, mark, howard, and hugo. that's all for now. aisle see you back here tomorrow. pollsters peter hart and bill macintyre. again your can follow us. now "andrea mitchell reports" is next. hello, an drae ya, good afternoon to you. >> thank you very much. good afternoon to you all. michigan governor rick snyder is going to be here to talk about his state's big economic turn around and how he says other states can follow suit. a big win for romney. what now. joining us supporters from the romney and newt gingrich campaigns. all that right here on "andrea mitchell reports." perience dual, with listerine® whitening plus restoring rinse. it's the only listerine® that gets teeth two shades whiter and makes tooth enamel two times stronger. get dual-action listerine® whitening rinse. building whiter, stronger teeth. get dual-action listerine® whitening rinse. what do you get when you combine the home depot with this