I have been trying to get a divorce for 8 years and I don't know where my ex husband is he abandoned me beat me and raped me,

First its not a good idea to piggyback your question on someone else's. This can lead to confusion. You should start a new thread. So I've moved your question to its own thread.

So what's stopping you from getting a divorce? Eight years should be enough to get a divorce on abandonment.

There are certain requirements for this to be accomplished. The Clerk of Courts can help you with the publication of these specifically worded ads in newspapers which will help you get your divorce. Go see your Clerk of Courts for the forms if you want to do this yourself.

So what have you done ? Have you filed anything in court yet