Ep 166: The Story of Alexis Martin
In 2013, 15-year-old Alexis Martin was charged with murder. But Alexis was also a victim herself. How would the criminal justice system handle it?
A special thank you to Jessica Contrera, from the Washington Post for talking to us about this case. Read her article about Alexis here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2021/child-sex-trafficking-alexis-martin-ohio/.
Read about Chrystul Kizer (also mentioned in this episode) - https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/local/child-sex-trafficking-murder/.
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This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon.
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