Sex-Trafficking Victim Who Dialed 911 Sues Responding Police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A sex-trafficking victim who called 911 to report she was being held hostage is suing the Albuquerque Police Department and two of its officers on grounds that they did not rescue her when they could have.
The lawsuit claims police failed to adequately investigate after she called for help, which created a situation where her captor then raped her, beat her and shaved her head in retaliation, KOB-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2rUV2YT ) Friday. The victim remained a hostage days after calling 911.
Her captor, Tito Fajardo, had gotten her pregnant at some point in their history. She hid the child from him and he took her hostage for doing so, according to the suit.
Fajardo chained her, beat her, raped her and demanded she tell him where the kid was, the suit said. After two weeks, the victim secretly found a phone and dialed 911. She spoke to the 911 operator in whispers, according to a transcription obtained by KOB-TV. The Associated Press generally does not identify sexual abuse victims.
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