Lawsuit filed by mother of sex-trafficked teen over placement in boys’ group home to affirm trans identity.
The Tragic Story of a Teenage Girl’s Fight for Justice
In a heart-wrenching lawsuit filed in federal court, Michelle Blair, the mother of a teenage girl named Sage, is seeking justice for her daughter’s traumatic experience at the hands of sex traffickers. The lawsuit alleges that officials at Appomattox County Public Schools in Virginia concealed Sage’s gender transition and failed to address the bullying she faced for dressing like a boy.
The events that unfolded as a result of this secrecy led to Sage running away from home and falling into the clutches of a sex trafficker in Baltimore, Maryland. She was held captive, locked in a room, and subjected to repeated rape by multiple men. But the horrors didn’t end there.
When the FBI rescued Sage, a Baltimore public defender named Aneesa Khan, who is now a target of the lawsuit, worked to keep the girl in Maryland until her parents accepted her gender transition. Despite the fact that Michelle Blair had no knowledge of her child’s transition, Khan discarded the letters sent by Michelle and led Sage to believe that she had been abandoned by her parents.
The lawsuit reveals that the 14-year-old rape victim was placed in a Baltimore group home with teenage boys and falsely informed by Khan that her parents no longer wanted her. Khan even planned to arrange for Sage to live with a family in Maryland who would affirm her as a boy. Despite a judge ruling that it was illegal to keep the girl from returning to Virginia, Khan appealed, prolonging Sage’s suffering.
Eventually, Sage managed to escape from the Maryland facilities, only to be abducted by another man who took her to Texas, where she was once again subjected to rape and torture. Thankfully, officials in Texas promptly returned her to her parents, unlike the delays experienced in Maryland.
Uncovering the Disturbing Truth
The lengths to which Khan went to keep Sage in Maryland are deeply troubling. Even after a judge determined that there were no grounds to prevent her return home, Khan enlisted two counselors from Appomattox school to falsely accuse Michelle Blair of child abuse in Virginia. This desperate attempt to separate Sage from her mother was based on unfounded claims, as none of the counselors had ever spoken to Michelle.
It is worth noting that Michelle herself was a certified foster home volunteer who had undergone extensive vetting, and the charges against her were deemed unsubstantiated by Appomattox.
Melissa Rothstein, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, expressed concern for Khan’s safety when asked for comment. However, the school board members in the conservative area of rural Virginia, including chair Bobby Waddell and vice chair Wyatt Torrence, have failed to respond to inquiries about the case.
Seeking Accountability and Change
The lawsuit seeks to hold those responsible accountable for their actions and recover damages for the harm caused to Sage and her family. It aims to address tortious interference with the parent-child relationship, conspiracy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, professional malpractice, and other violations of Virginia law.
Michelle Blair’s heartbreaking story sheds light on the urgent need for change. Virginia state Republican lawmakers introduced “Sage’s Law,” which aimed to prevent counselors from hiding a student’s gender transition from their parents and ensure that laws on child abuse cannot be misinterpreted to include parents who do not affirm their child’s gender transition. Unfortunately, the law was killed by the Democrat-led Senate.
It is crucial that schools and legal professionals prioritize the well-being and safety of children, ensuring open communication with parents and respecting their rights. Only through such measures can we hope to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
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