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Teenager claims parents are prostituting her

Jul 03, 2012 News

….says will commit suicide if not helped
A terrified 16-year-old girl of Corentyne, Berbice, is pleading with the Ministry of Human Services and relevant authorities to rescue her from being prostituted by her parents.
“The boy does drunk me daddy and give me mother money, and dem does allow the man to spend time with me in dem own house,” the teen revealed in a telephone recorded interview with Kaieteur News.
Adding that her parents are very poor which contributes to the constant abuse, the teen says that whatever her mother asks of the male visitor it is given, which allows the cycle to continue as often as needed.
Noting that the male visitor is a “DJ” the teen added that on many occasions when she contacts the No.51 Police Station – Corentyne, Berbice the police are reluctant to apprehend the man since he is well known and “would normally give them money.”
“This man marry two times, not one, and I hate this, but he gets to do what he wants…I am tired talking. My mom doesn’t listen. She is blinded by money and things. I am very concerned because I have a 14-year-old sister, and me nah want she do the same thing like me,” the teen lamented.
Underscoring that she contacted the Ministry of Human Services and was promised to be assisted, the teen said she is depressed with her situation since it appears as if no one in authority is willing to listen to her plight and intervene to help.
“If nobody na help meh, I gon commit suicide,” the teen said. “When I contact the police and tell them this thing has been going on since I was 15-years-old, the police ask me why I only reporting it now, but my mommy locking me up in the house and I don’t ever get to go anywhere. I am barely stealing a call because they are not home right now.”
Adding that relatives are aware of the circumstances and would confront her mother, the teen said that her mother would become abusive and dismiss relatives who show interest in her safety.
“If he married and na got time with he wife, if dem allow he to marry me what he gon do to me,” the teen questioned.
Several calls to the Ministry of Human Services went unanswered.

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