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Rochester Mom Wants Teens to Know 'Sex Has a Price Tag'

She helped bring national speaker on abstinence to town tonight.

Suzette Costew was sitting in a Wal-Mart parking lot listening to the radio when she first heard Pam Stenzel speak about teens and sex.

That's when Costew first thought: I need to bring this message to Rochester.

Tonight at , Costew's idea will become a reality. Stenzel is a speaker known around the world for her straightforward message about abstinence to teens and will present her "Sex Has a Price Tag" talk at 7 tonight.

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The event is free and no registration is required; it is intended for ages 13 and up — with or without parents.

Costew is a mom of an 11-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy.

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"I heard her message and my heart felt very gripped," Costew said. "The way she came across, she's charismatic; she tells it exactly like it is."

Costew approached 28 different churches around the community to support Stenzel's visit.

"The timing is perfect; prom is a week away, and even if kids have heard this before, they need to hear it again," Costew said.

For more on Pam Stenzel and for a preview of her talk tonight, see www.PamStenzel.com


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