Lulu Corter's story is an amazing, ultimately uplifting story that I am glad I came across. Kudos to her, her lawyer Philip Elberg, and all the former KIDS who supported her both in and out of court. ::ribbon:: :smile:
One thing about this story that, despite its happy ending, gives me chills, is the fact that Lulu was in "treatment" for 13 years! I believe this to be an aberration, and I hope I am right, but I do recall reading about other young people being detained in KIDS for as many as 4, 5, and 6 years, too.
I know that the Newtons are sick fucks who have no problem squirrelling kids away for years for their own personal, twisted pleasure. But after more than a couple of years, wouldn't someone question what had happened/was happening to the child? Parents? Siblings? Other relatives? Family friends? The child's doctors, dentists, teachers? At least one staff member with some modicum of compassion?!
Would someone from KIDS please explain to me how children could more or less "disappear" for multiple years -- not 1, or 2, or even 3; but 4, 5, 6, even 13 years -- without someone's alarm bells going off? Someone please help me understand how this could happen.
Thanks,
Mindi