Dallas, TX, United States

United States · Dallas, TX · 2008 (location generalized to protect survivors)

She was been interviewed by the Dallas Child Exploitation unit as a high risk victim. The truth came out about her situation. The second case reported by the media in the beginning of 2008 involved the identification of a HRV who revealed further exploitation at a Dallas strip club while being interviewed by CE/HRVTU for exploitation that may have occurred while she was a runaway. Two adults, one woman who stripped at Diamond Cabaret and a man connected to the woman but unemployed by the club, offered the runawayminor shelter and then brought her to strip at Diamond Cabaret. The minor was told to lie about her age, and the club claims it did not knowingly employ her as a minor. Ms. Abrams and Mr. Bell, the woman and man involved, are being charged on felony counts for sexual performance of a child, as well as organized crime. Additionally, Mr. Bell faces two counts of aggravated sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping, while Ms. Abrams faces a charge of prostitution.20 The minor was not arrested, but further details about her treatment are unknown.