Episode #47 - Angelique

At 14, Angelique was approached at a party by two adult women who convinced her to take a "quick drive" to Texas — a decision that led to months of exploitation, control, and fear. In this episode, Dr. Lois Lee reconnects with Angelique, who lived at the Children of the Night home in 2005, to talk about the escape that finally brought her home, the years since, and what she's carrying forward as a mother of three.

Angelique opens up about the moment she knew she'd been deceived, the elaborate psychological control tactics used against her, the harrowing details of her escape via a stolen phone call and a Greyhound bus, and a shocking violation of her privacy — a local newspaper that published her identity and explicit details of her abuse while she was still a minor. She also reflects on rebuilding her life through homelessness, incarceration, and custody battles, and what she wants lawmakers and other survivors to know.

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