Here’s an update to my post of 12/16/10. It’s not exactly what people were asking for, but it’s still pretty substantial.

SARA JESSIMY KRUZAN, W-59700

“If at the end of court procedures there is claimed to persist a miscarriage of justice, despite all the precautions of the law to the contrary, the ultimate remedy rests in an appeal to the Governor . . . .” (In re Horowitz (1949) 33 Cal.2d 534, 546.)

On March 10, 1994, 16-year-old Sara Kruzan shot and killed her former pimp, 37-year-old George Howard. In response to threats by James Earl Hampton, Ms. Kruzan went to a movie with Mr. Howard. After the movie, the pair went to a hotel. As they prepared to have sexual intercourse, she shot Mr. Howard to death. Ms. Kruzan was convicted of special circumstances first-degree murder (while lying in wait and during … Read More »

So it’s that time of the year when magazines, TV shows, and blogs do Top 10 lists to summarize the year we’re about to leave behind. So you know what this means – another blog series! Just kidding, it’ll be a long time before I put us through another one of those. I did, however, take some time to think about some of the important events in my life over the last year. Some of them are obviously much more significant than others, but this is what I came up with. I think it’s a weird list.  (Also, they’re in order of occurrence, not importance.) 

Bon Jovi concert – This was really fun, but I mostly added it to the list because I didn’t have anything on the list before May and I felt like I should acknowledge that I did, … Read More »

So I kind of debated about whether or not to write this post because it could be a tad controversial, but then I decided that I feel strongly enough about it that I’d like to talk about it. And Todd said it was okay.

Sara Kruzan met her future pimp when she was 11 and he was 31. When she was 13 he started pimping her out twelve hours a night, 7 nights a week. When she was 16 she didn’t see a way out of her situation, so she shot and killed her pimp.

She was tried and found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. She’s now 32 and a model inmate who’s about to receive her associates degree.

A number of people are now working to get Governor Schwarzenegger to grant her clemency before he leaves office. Today, … Read More »

A while back I asked you guys to consider giving some money to Children’s HopeChest to help rescue some girls from sex slavery. I don’t know if the money we gave went to this particular rescue, but here’s an update on 4 girls in India who were recently rescued from sex slavery.

Here’s a post on how the rescues work.

Ms. Magazine’s blog is upset because child prostitutes in Bangladesh are being given cow steroids. Brothel owners use these steroids to fill out the young girls to make them appear older. Older prostitutes use them as a food substitute, in addition to taking them for their “beauty” effects. One prostitute said they make her more attractive, which leads to more clients, which helps her buy her freedom back from her brothel owner.

A group called ActionAid is working to get the steroids off the market and away from madams and prostitutes. An ActionAid worker from Bangladesh said “We are creating awareness amongst the sex workers about the drug’s side effects. We are also holding meeting with the quacks who are selling the drug. In addition, we are reaching the policy makers in drug administration and civil surgeons who can really keep … Read More »

I subscribe to the blog of Tom Davis, the CEO of Children’s HopeChest, an organization serving orphans around the world. Davis blogs about living like Jesus and orphans in general, and also about child sex slavery, which is very close to his heart. Today’s post was what I’ve copied below. I don’t have a way to verify his story, but I trust Davis and HopeChest. Please consider giving what you can to help these girls.

How to make a profit selling virgins for sex
Wednesday July 21, 2010

Categories: Orphans, Sex Trafficking, The Poor

It’s apparently very simple.First, you establish yourself as a respected community leader who heads up a women’s rights group in India. This will solidify your reputation as someone who protects and defends young girls.Next, you need to really specialize in something to keep the customers coming back for more. You … Read More »