Tom Arnold, who was sexually abused as a child by a babysitter, admits he had some tough demons to face when recently portraying a child molester in the independent film "Gardens of the Night."

Accepting the controversial part was a risky move for the actor, but he tells us it was a necessary part of his healing. "People told me, 'Oh, boy, stay away from this.' My publicist said, 'You have to decide — are you Tom Arnold, or are you an actor?' Also, if I hadn't said ...

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