11/21/2023 0 Comments Action news jax“It took me many many years to know that I was a survivor, because I first had to see myself as a victim.” “I wear that title proudly- that I am a survivor,” McCall said. Now, at 34 years old, the mother of three said she feels she has a handle on her trauma. “After a while, realizing, you know, even though we chose to get in the car with these guys, we do not deserve what happened to us.” “For many, many years after that happened, we were still feeling like it was our fault, like we chose to get in the car with them,” McCall said. McCall said she was made to feel like a runaway by police. STORY: Guns, drugs and fast cars: Jacksonville police crackdown on street racing He ended up serving approximately four years. Their abuser, a 26-year-old man, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious battery. “ remembered his alias name that they kept saying, and so they were able to pull up some different mug shots,” McCall said, referring to her interview with police. They were able to find their way to her friend Jessica’s house. STORY: New store opens on Rethreaded’s new Springfield campus to support survivors of human trafficking He opened up the door and was like this is your chance to get out of here if you want to. “He just threw our clothes down on the ground. “One of the men who was supposed to be like our watchdog, he realized how young we were,” she said. “He threatened us, and said that if we try to leave he would kill us,” McCall said.īut, one day, one of the men in charge of guarding the three girls had some sort of change of heart. STORY: ‘It’s hidden in plain sight’: Human trafficking survivor shares story of hope For the three young girls, it felt like this was there new norm. McCall didn’t get to talk to her mom or even tell her where she was. She was able to hear all the commotion of him grabbing me by my hair and dragging me right back up those stairs.” “He seen me and I kept the phone in my hand, but I put it down so my mom was still on the phone. “I took that opportunity to just run out the door,” McCall said. She did try to escape at one point … with her one of her trafficker’s cell phones. She was transported to an apartment complex on the Westside and later an abandoned home. STORY: Jacksonville First Lady Molly Curry unveils mosaic to inspire human trafficking survivors I don’t feel like I owned my body anymore.” “We felt like just a piece of property,” McCall said. McCall said she was drugged, fed alcohol, and raped by multiple men. “I remember not having on clothes the entire time, unless it was time for him to transport us to a different place.” “It was very terrifying every single day not knowing what this man is about to do with us, who he is selling us to,” McCall said. STORY: FSCJ shares survivor’s story during Human Trafficking Awareness Day “What was that feeling like getting up every day, but not knowing how - or if you’d even survive the next 24 hours?” Moriarty asked McCall. I remember him only bringing us out whenever it was night time.” “I just remember being shoved pills in our mouth. “I remember certain things vaguely,” McCall said. Action News Jax is an affiliate marketer for Local Steals and Deals and receives financial consideration in connection with the service.She re-visited the location with Action News Jax’s Meghan Moriarty, and recalls the horror from her month-long capture. The webstore is operated under different terms and conditions than. Shipping policies and rates are determined by each brand and are listed at the time of purchase. Dependent on the brand, deals may be valid in the United States only. *Terms and Conditions apply, see for details. Just email or get a live person at 1-88 or 1-888-81DEALS Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm ET and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm ET. If you’re not completely satisfied, they will replace your order or return your money*. They promise a great shopping experience. You can sign up to for extended offers when that product is back in stock and they will honor that price. If not, some brands provide extended offers. Depending on the product, some brands can offer backorders, which will be indicated on the product page. Local Steals and Deals can sell out fast, but they do provide options on sold out products when possible.
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