This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.
From Indianapolis, Indiana,guardian Ciera Beauchamp,24, “and two other women face charges for allegedly promoting prostitution. Police say they forced a teenage girl in their care to prostitute herself to help them pay the bills.”
“During their initial hearing at the City-County Building, the judge entered not-guilty pleas for the foster mother, her sister and a third woman. What the foster daughter says happened in the court documents is shocking and hard to believe.
Foster mother Ciera Beauchamp, 24, and 23-year-old Brandi Beauchamp stayed quiet as Marion County deputies escorted them to and from court Thursday afternoon. Their co-defendant Ashley Breedlove, 29, didn’t say a word, either. Marion County prosecutors filed charges against all three.
On October 7th, a Metro Police officer responded to a 911 call at Laurel Lake Apartments on the south side of Indianapolis.
The teenage girl not only wanted to leave the foster home, but eventually claimed that since the beginning of the year, she’d been forced into a prostitution ring.
Investigators reportedly found escort ads with the teenager’s photos in the adult section of a website police say is known for prostitution.
In court documents, the girl says her foster mother forced her to have sex with men for money to help “pay the cable and rent” bill at their apartment.
Brandi Beauchamp and Ashley Breedlove face human trafficking of a minor and promoting prostitution charges. Prosecutors charged Ciera Beauchamp with the same felonies along with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Now that all three have been in court, they will likely get assigned public defenders.
If convicted, the women face serious time behind bars. The investigation is ongoing.”
Foster mother, other women charged for promoting prostitution of teenager [WTHR 11/10/16 by Steve Jefferson]
“Brandi Beauchamp, Ciera Beauchamp and Ashley Breedlove are accused of running an escort service that advertised on Backpage.com and forcing the then-17-year-old girl into having sex with men and turning the money over to the women to pay their bills.
“To be honest with you, I’ve seen them come out real scantily dressed, real short clothing, inappropriate clothing, all the time, considering one of them was a 17-year-old and the outfits were just unacceptable,” said Scott Benner, a neighbor at Laurel Lake Apartments on Indianapolis’ far south side.”
“Court documents also say Beauchamp has a gun and has threatened the family with it.
“Beauchamp would get a bill, and say, ‘We gotta get on that straight money stuff.’ (The victim) knew that that meant she would have to prostitute then to pay the cable or rent.”
The victim had also contracted Chlamydia from one of the clients, according to court documents.
Each woman is being held on $40,000 bond and faces up to 16 years in prison. Brandi Beauchamp’s relatives refused comment outside of court. The trial is set for January 9.”
Indianapolis women face charges after allegedly prostituting, trafficking teen girl
[Fox 59 11/10/16 by Russ McQuaid]
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