Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: ‘Just because I was beaten or raped … that’s not all that I am’
0To mark our 10th anniversary, we are sharing some of our top stories from our archives. This one was originally published on Jan. 20, 2016. January is Trafficking Awareness Month. Here’s how it happens. You are an only child being raised by a single mom. She works two jobs. A family “friend” begins molesting you. You are 9. At 10, you are taking a shortcut to a friend’s house through a sketchy neighborhood when a couple of guys drag you into a laundry room and rape you. Your mom believes you. But others tell her it must be your fault.…
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