Woman known as “Girl In The Closet” who was tortured, starved as child, charged with sexual assault of a child

The woman known as the “Girl In The Closet”, has been arrested by police for abusing a 14 year old girl.

25 year old Lauren Kavanaugh is accused of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl, who authorities say she met through her Facebook page.

The teen girl told police in a statement that Kavanaugh and her had been having sex for two months. The victim said both of them had met via  Kavanaugh’s Facebook page “The Lauren Kavanaugh Story.”

Kavanaugh’ was given the name “Girl In the Closet”, after her mother and step-father were arrested for torturing, starving and sexually abusing her. Her abuse began at the age of 2, where was forced to live in a closet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When police rescued her in 2001, she was living in a closet and weighed only 29 pounds. Not what a 9 year old should be weighing.

Her mother, Barbara Atkinson said she never wanted her.

Both her and her boyfriend, Kenneth Ray were sentenced to life in prison. They’ll be eligible for parole in 2031.

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