PC: 2014 Intern Kestrel Bailey
Sometimes I
just don’t feel like sitting down and writing about the abuse that happens with
some of our kids. It is a lot easier to tell you about the joyful things
happening at the center (of which there are many) but we do have a continuous
stream of ongoing abuse cases. I have copied and pasted some of the recent
updates on cases from the HPC website (hardplaces-community.org). I have worked
a lot with spunky little Pearl, but she has not been able to come as frequently
lately because her mom has her selling things during the day to help provide
for the family. Please remember the kids and the Khmer staff as they wade
through difficult situations!
Pearl:
Pearl is a
precious, spunky six-year-old who was molested by a monk at the pagoda near our
Center. Right in the middle of our investigation Pearl was hit by a car as she
crossed the street leaving our Kids Club program. She was in the hospital for
weeks, as her leg was badly broken. Recently she came bouncing into our Center
to meet with our investigative team, the bones in her leg held together by
steel-rod casts that protrude out of her leg. In this environment, her leg is
at high risk of infection as the steel rods stick right out of her skin with no
covering. We are trying to get Pearl into a safe house because her mom admits
she can’t protect Pearl from further abuse since her hands are full with
several other tiny kids. Ask that Pearl will be in a safe place soon and that
the monk will be prosecuted! Abuse by monks in the pagodas here happens far too
often. Young girls are sent by their families to take care of the monks who in
some cases have raped or even gang raped the girls. In spite of everything,
Pearl is a happy kid who is full of life and promise. We can’t wait to see what
He has for her!
Case
involving foreigner George:
George, the Australian pedophile who has been the focus of our work in Cambodia for a long time, is finally in jail awaiting trial. His partner, Patty, is still at large. She would beat the kids into submission if they didn't do what George said, and posed as his girlfriend. Patty has two kids who lived with George and were abused by him, and while one is in protective custody, the six-year-old ran from the police and is still with his mom on the streets. Last week when a foreign team was here, the little boy named Nate showed up for kids club on the riverfront. He was having a treat time until his mom came and beat him with a stick right in front of the team just for being with us. She hates HPC now an doesn't want Nate to have anything to do with us. Pleas be thinking of Nate, as well as the dozens of other kids who were abused by this man. Patty has been going to all the parents involved in the case and trying to convince them not to allow their kids to testify against George. We have lots of factors against us, so please continue to ask that justice prevails!
-M
George, the Australian pedophile who has been the focus of our work in Cambodia for a long time, is finally in jail awaiting trial. His partner, Patty, is still at large. She would beat the kids into submission if they didn't do what George said, and posed as his girlfriend. Patty has two kids who lived with George and were abused by him, and while one is in protective custody, the six-year-old ran from the police and is still with his mom on the streets. Last week when a foreign team was here, the little boy named Nate showed up for kids club on the riverfront. He was having a treat time until his mom came and beat him with a stick right in front of the team just for being with us. She hates HPC now an doesn't want Nate to have anything to do with us. Pleas be thinking of Nate, as well as the dozens of other kids who were abused by this man. Patty has been going to all the parents involved in the case and trying to convince them not to allow their kids to testify against George. We have lots of factors against us, so please continue to ask that justice prevails!
-M
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