Rape In America Research Paper

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Over One-hundred thousand children and young women are trafficked in America today. Ranging from ages nine to nineteen with the average age being eleven. Two victims that faced this horrific act is 19-year old Miya and 15-year old Debbie. Debbie was kidnapped by two men with the help of her friend Bianca, they abducted her from her own driveway. Miya was working at her job in the mall when she was approached by a couple who offered her a modeling gig. She later learned that her pictures were put on an escort service site. In the hands of her captors, Debbie was trapped in one of phoenixes roughest neighborhoods. They treated her like a dog and kept her in a small dog crate for several days which turned her whole body numb. During her 40 days of captivity, Debbie faced prostitution, rape, was beaten daily and was exploited on the internet. …show more content…
Miya also faced a similar ordeal. On that same day at the mall , 30 other girls were approached by the same couple, but in the end Miya was the only girl who went with them. Being lured with the idea of modeling and making some extra money.Miya was forced into prostitution and was also exploited on the internet. After six days, Miya escaped and helped the police catch the man who held her against her will. The police tracked the man to a motel room , and he was later charged with pimping and pandering. Debbie on the other hand, was found after 40 days by the police tied and crushed into a drawer under a

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