Children's Voice, September 1st, 2007
At 13, Cara* ran away from her group home in Boston with a friend, unaware of what dangers the streets might bring. She had been in multiple foster homes growing up, and in an effort to belong and fit in with her peers, she ran away.
Cara ended up in "the Life"-a term used to describe life in prostitution-after meeting a pimp. She worked in the Boston area for two years until an undercover police officer caught her and referred her to the Department of Social Services (DSS). She landed back in group care at a residential facility and today, at 18, is preparing to live on her own.
Cara might ...
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