As a family member of a heroin addict I'm trying to understand how things got completely out of control. When did that precious girl I raised for a few years start shooting up? Why did she use heroin in the first place? Did she willingly use crack or was it by force? Was she willing to prostitute herself to pay for her next fix? We have so many unanswered questions and my niece's explanation of the events that occurred the 96 hours she was missing.
According to my niece , someone asked her to drive them to pick up marijuana. She had stopped using heroin but was still smoking pot so she agreed to do it . The person was supposed to give her some of the marijuana. On the way back they stopped at a motel so she could hang out with a friend ( Jessica) for a few hours. Apparently my niece was offered heroin a few times before actually using it. After using the drug she was really relaxed to the point of passing out. Her so called friend left the room and a man entered that sexually assaulted her. My niece fought and screamed, the friend came back into the room to tell her to shut up, Rueban didn't like this. After the first "john" she was given more heroin plus crack and was with a second man. After the second "john" Jessica and Rueban created a page on a website similar to craigslist advertising my niece as an escort. These people told my niece this was the only way she could pay for the drugs. Human Trafficking? My niece was with 7 men in 3 days. Other than heroin and crack she wasn't given anything but cigarettes & pop. After 3 days my niece stopped receiving calls and the morning of the fourth day Jessica & Rueban fled stealing my niece's car, the car her husband didn't report stolen until 70 hours after she went missing. My niece was given a ride home by a stranger and immediately trying to contact family to beg for help. My family took her to OSU for detox. My family is protecting her and keeping her away from triggers until we get her into a rehab center.
What we know is Sunday at 4:58 she text my eldest niece saying she was going to call. That call never came. 8 hours after my niece went missing a webpage was created offering "Krissa" for $75. The page was created on Monday 10/7. There's a lot of unanswered questions but until she's ready it's best not to force her to talk. I just wonder if she did some of this willingly to get her next fix and this got out of control??
She is currently living with family and has her kids. She's been clean for 15 days. I know the road ahead might be long and heartwrenching. Her well being , safety and health is our main priority.
My next installment to this blog is about the webpage.
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