A teenage human trafficking victim who stabbed her accused rapist to death was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man's family.
By MARGERY A. BECK, Associated Press A teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death was sentenced Tuesday in an Iowa court to five years of closely supervised probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man's family.
As for being required to pay the estate of her rapist,"this court is presented with no other option," Porter said, noting the restitution is mandatory under Iowa law that has been upheld by the Iowa Supreme Court. Police and prosecutors have not disputed that Lewis was sexually assaulted and trafficked. But prosecutors have argued that Brooks was asleep at the time he was stabbed and not an immediate danger to Lewis.
"My spirit has been burned, but still glows through the flames," she read from a statement she had prepared."Hear me roar, see me glow, and watch me grow."The Associated Press does not typically name victims of sexual assault, but Lewis agreed to have her name used previously in stories about her case.
"The next five years of your life will be full of rules you disagree with, I'm sure of it," Porter said. He later added,"This is the second chance that you've asked for. You don't get a third."
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