Posted: September 11th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Camping | Tags: blame, disabled, Girl, illegal, mentally, Mexican, supporters, think, Trafficking | 5 Comments »
Mario Laguna-Guerrero had been dating his 17-year-old girlfriend for two years and even lived with her and her mother before he made a decision that would change their relationship forever.Laguna, struggling to repay a debt to smugglers who brought him into the country from Mexico, decided to become a pimp — driving his girlfriend to migrant labor camps in Hillsborough County, Florida, and selling her for sex.
Over four months in late 2009, as many as 80 men slept with the teenage girl while Laguna pocketed $25 a head. He later pressured his girlfriend to recruit high school classmates to work as prostitutes too.
Law enforcement agents arrested Laguna in April and charged him with sex trafficking of a minor, a federal crime.
More stories from ABC News’ special series “Out of the Shadows: Illegal Immigration in America”
According to the affidavit, Laguna, 25, said his girlfriend, who’s a U.S. citizen, agreed to help him pay off his debt by having sex for cash. But the girl, who has a mental disability and is only identified as “Victim #1,” told detectives separately, “I don’t wanna do this.”
Investigators determined Victim #1 has an IQ of 58, which psychologists described to ABC News as “low-functioning,” adding that she would have difficulties making decisions on her own.
“This girl was rescued from a nightmare which could only have gotten worse,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee. As national debate rages over ties between illegal immigration and crime, the Laguna-Guerrero case depicts a disturbing trend in human sex trafficking and, some immigration critics say, a consequence of the U.S. failure to secure its borders.
“This is a heinous crime, there are real victims left in its wake, and it’s all unnecessary,” said Ira Mehlman of the Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform. “It could have been prevented if he weren’t here illegally… Legal immigrants go through a vetting process that’s designed to weed out criminals.”
Laguna, who worked as a strawberry picker on a farm near Tampa, first arrived in the U.S. in 2002. He told investigators the smugglers who brought him into the country threatened to cut off his fingers if he did not soon pay his $2,000 debt.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/immigration-sex-trafficking-mentally-disabled-girl-puts-focus/story?id=11120190
Posted: September 10th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Travel For Disabled | Tags: becasue, Child, disabled, over, paying, says, still, support, visitation | 8 Comments »
My son has always wanted to spend time with me. In trying to set up summer vacation, my ex informed me that she, her current husband and my son would discuss and and they would all decide (with me having no input). My son is mildly mentally handicapped, with aspergers and possibly some autism (never officially diagnosed). As a result, unlike a normal 18 year old won’t, or can’t say “I’m going with my Dad. Be back Sunday. Love ya). I’m just wondering if I have any rights here. It’s Indiana where supposrt lasts to 21 typically.
Posted: September 1st, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Camping | Tags: disabled, Kids, want, work | 3 Comments »
my little kid has “water on the brain” i cant remeber the exact term. But he inspired me to want to work with disabled kids; but i don’t know where to start. This summer im going to be a consilar for MDA camp. Going to be a good experince . SO my question would be what wouls my job be called? and whats the best college to go to? and what degrees do i have to get?
oh my goodnes… sorry i messed uo nit my little kid my little cousin sorry i didnt reread it to make sure i didnt mess up , sorry for the misunderstanding
Posted: August 25th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Camping | Tags: disabled, Nudist | 18 Comments »
What do you think about a disabled person with an obvious outward sign of the disability due to surgery being nude at a camp or beach, etc?
Posted: August 25th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Travel For Disabled | Tags: Bankrupt, disabled, drop, gotten, Help, Insurance, Long, Might, newly, please, Really, vehicle | 1 Comment »
I’m 33 years old, bankrupt (chapter 7), my 49cc scooter is my only vehicle, I’m living w/ my parents, and I work a part-time minimum wage job 3 miles from home for money. I have mild cerebral palsy and epilepsy, just got approved yesterday for insurance at $230 per month, saw a doctor 3 days ago and got a neurology referal and some temporary meds (Dilantin and Flexiril). Neurologist appointment is Oct 5th.
I had some vacation time (unpaid) that I was taking next week and was going to look for a new (better paying) job. Now I can’t do that because I wouldn’t have a vehicle to take me back and forth. I opened a new checking and savings account a month ago and signed up for online banking (w/o bill pay) earlier this morning, but the medical lately left the balances low (reason why I got insurance). I thought that I was finally making some headway in my life.
Then, my scooters lights went out on me (nearly all of them), on my way home, an officer stopped me and told me that I cannot use the scooter anymore until I get the lights fixed. Cost of getting them fixed is $55 hr for labor + parts (possible 3 – 4 hour job trying to find the problem (according to the scooter shop I purchased it from). The other shop, a yamaha store, said labor is $110 per hour. I just cannot afford to get it fixed now that my medical insurance is being taken out this next payday (done through autopay). I’m flat broke, nothing left in savings or checking right now. I can’t ride a bicycle because my knees and ankles are screwed up due to the cerebral palsy. This was the last straw, it left me dead in the water. I have no more options left anymore.
I’m seriously at the end of my rope, I’m ready to quit my job, say to hell with the insurance, and the doctor, and the neurologist, and my scooter. I’m ready to drop out of society period and say F*CK IT ALL.
What do I do???
What can I do???
Any suggestions to get me out of this damn mess short of a bullet to the brain?
Seriously, at this point, suicide might not be such a horrible option anymore. I’m sick and tired of this god damned life. I literally have no reason left to live, everything I try to do to get back on my feet has failed me. I could rob a bank? Maybe I should shoot and kill someone? I might get the chair, but at least for the next 20+ years, I’ll have a roof over my head, free meals, free medical care, and no more work to deal with.
All joking aside, I need options, real options. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET BACK ON MY FEET?
Please HELP ME…
Gaijin, I did contact them, about two months ago, they have no offices in my city and refused to help me.
Posted: August 24th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Camping | Tags: deal, disabled, Kids, mentally, these | 11 Comments »
I’m helping run a day camp and in my group, I have two mentally disabled girls (not sure what condition they have) and they cling to me, making it very hard to lead games and interact with the other girls because they “need” me to be sitting with them, etc. The others girls won’t interact because it is really hard to understand what they say (I can understand reasonably well). The actual leader is no help and doesn’t really interact or lead (which is how most of the leaders are). What can I do to keep the disabled girls happy but off of me, so I can interact with the others?