When a young woman in Atlanta tried to escape her pimp in April 2010, his retaliation was swift and brutal. He ordered four other sex workers to beat the runaway until her eyes swelled shut and a bottle pierced her head. Then the pimp locked the 21-year-old woman in a 3-by-5 foot dog cage overnight, […]
Author: Diane Loupe
Diane Loupe is a freelance writer in Decatur, Ga., where she heads a community garden, teaches immigrants at a community college and embarrasses her two teenage children whenever possible. She has an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Missouri and is a contributor to Women’s eNews.