The 14-year-old who was allegedly prostituted by her mother is now serving two years in the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) after being sentenced by a magistrate for escaping from the Child Care & Protection Agency, shortly after she was removed from her mother’s home.
The child’s mother told Stabroek News that she was in court and after “explaining me side of the story” the magistrate sentenced her daughter to the juvenile remedial facility. The woman, who is still facing possible Trafficking in Persons (TIP) charges for allegedly prostituting the child, said she felt that it was the best thing for the child.
“I mean I don’t know if it is the right thing but if she could get some training and so and when she done she could do