This truly is disgusting. I just don't understand why? Another reason to reflect and pray today. http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3582674 If anyone is interested I have sent an email to local churches in Logan about getting letters / cards to this young lady and will post the information later.
A woman was sexually abused, beaten and humiliated while being held captive in a home for at least a week, sheriff's officials said Monday after making six arrests. Those arrested, including a mother and son and a mother and daughter, are white. The victim, a Charleston woman who was being treated at a hospital Monday, is black. The FBI plans to investigate it as a possible hate crime. Related Stories Campus Noose Sparks Hate Crime Probe Sharpton Wants Probe of La. Prosecutor Judge Tosses 1 Count in Jena Race Fight School Bans T-Shirts in Beating Case Black Teen Convicted of School Beating Blackface, KKK Costumes Criticized Top U.S. stories '08 Race, Health of First Responders Loom Over NYC 9/11 Ceremony PHOTOS: Ground Zero: Six Years Later 6 Years After 9/11, a Town Still Mourns adsonar_placementId=1280488;adsonar_pid=43749;adsonar_ps=-1;adsonar_zw=165;adsonar_zh=220;adsonar_jv='ads.adsonar.com'; "The things that were done to this woman are just indescribable," Logan County sheriff's Sgt. Sonya Porter said. Deputies found the 23-year-old victim Saturday after going to the home in Big Creek, about 35 miles southwest of Charleston, to investigate an anonymous tip. One of the suspects, Frankie Brewster, was sitting on the front porch and told deputies she was alone, but moments later the victim limped toward the door, her arms outstretched, saying, "Help me," the sheriff's department said in a news release. Besides being sexually assaulted, the victim had been stabbed four times in the left leg and beaten, Porter said. Both of her eyes were black and blue. The woman's wounds were inflicted at least a week ago, deputies said. During her capture, the victim was forced to eat rat and dog feces and drink from the toilet, according to the criminal complaint filed in magistrate court. The woman also had been choked with a cable cord and her hair cut, it alleges. One of those arrested, Karen Burton, is accused of cutting the woman's ankle with a knife. She used the N-word in telling the woman she was victimized because she is black, according to the criminal complaint. Deputies say the woman was also doused with hot water while being sexually assaulted. The Associated Press generally does not identify suspected victims of sexual assault. The sheriff's department requested the FBI's participation, said agent Jay Bartholomew. The six suspects were arrested Saturday and Sunday. Deputies were still trying to determine whether the victim knew her assailants and how she came to be at Brewster's home, Porter said.
Unbelievable. Its hard to imagine that anyone could treat another human this way. Even more unbelievable is that two of these individuals behaved this way in front of their children ... and because of their stupidity, their kids will rot in prison right beside them. SICK!!! I hope the girl involved in this attack is able to get her life back together. I couldn't imagine something like this happening to a family member or friend. She's already shown strength because she lived through all of it. Hopefully these sick people weren't able to destroy the victims life totally.
One step closer. I have left a message for the sheriff in Logan to ask for assistance in sending this young lady some words of encouragement to let her know we are lifting her up!..... Of course if you're interested in doing so...
AGREED!!!! They've asked for court appointed attorneys so hopefully that means they won't have enough for bail to get out with the LOW 100K setting.
Probably don't have the bond, which-I agree-is way too low! It's just...there are no adequate words... Frogger
That is horrible! I just can't understand why anyone would ever think that its okay to treat another hunan being (or any living thing) like that! :evil: That poor women, I pray that she will be able to get thru this.
That poor woman . I am speechless. How someone can do things like that to another person is sick and twisted.
Article in Charleston Gazette Here is the article in Charleston's local newspaper. It offers a little more detail and I find myself wanting to puke again. These are some really sick people. :x The editor of the Charleston Gazette is getting Megan Williams' (she has given permission to be identified)address so anyone interested can send notes of encouragement. Will post when he sends it back to me. http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007091022
How sick.... the article states she also has some mental issue's. So they picked an even weaker victim. With 6 against one, they needed better odds I guess.:cry:
Address to hospital Here is where Megan Williams is at if you are interested in sending a card / letter to her: Charleston Area Medical Center, General Divison 501 Morris Street Charleston, WV 25301
