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erronis

(21,951 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2025, 12:32 PM Nov 1

Missing Louisiana girl, 13, rescued from box in Pennsylvania basement [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Police say Ki-Shawn Crumity, 26, met girl through Snapchat, and charged him with human trafficking and sexual assault

A 13-year-old Louisiana girl who went missing after meeting a man online was found alive in a box at his home several states away in Pennsylvania – along with evidence that she had been sexually assaulted, according to authorities.

Ki-Shawn Crumity, 26, faces charges of human trafficking, sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of a child after police in Pittsburgh said they arrested him on Thursday. He is one of at least three men who had been arrested as of Saturday amid an investigation involving law enforcement agencies in multiple states.

“This child … was groomed, exploited and then sexually abused by strangers who found her online,” Louisiana’s attorney general, Liz Murrill, said in a statement on Friday. “This is just one example of the dangers of social media and of human trafficking.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/01/missing-louisiana-girl-found-in-box-pennsylvania

I'd hate to be a parent in these days. Was one for 2+2 kids 20-40 years ago - very hard even then.

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Missing Louisiana girl, 13, rescued from box in Pennsylvania basement [View all] erronis Nov 1 OP

Sounds like the kind of thing Epstein and Maxwell did. sop Nov 1 #1

It's absolutely abhorent. And now you don't have to go to beauty pagents - just post on social media. erronis Nov 1 #2

Sadly, there is nothing at all new about pedophiles using social media to meet and groom potential victims. ☹️ ShazzieB Nov 1 #10

It's along the lines but none of Epstein's victims (the known ones anyway) were only 13 AZJonnie Nov 1 #3

Epstein and Maxwell used psychological manipulation rather than physical imprisonment to get what they wanted. ShazzieB Nov 1 #7

Epstein didn't use basement cages, though his victims were "as young as 11," and he "held them captive" on his island. sop Nov 1 #8

I really shouldn't put myself in a position of sounding like I'm defending those assholes, because it's not my intent AZJonnie Nov 1 #17

he had them on an island Skittles Nov 2 #18

I strongly suggest that you read Virginia Giuffre's memoir, "Nobody's Girl". niyad Nov 1 #9

The world would be a better place had Epstein and Maxwell PufPuf23 Nov 1 #12

"Missing Louisiana girl, 13" raises all sorts of red flags... ultralite001 Nov 1 #4

The numbers don't exist. Just like the girls never existed. Ephemeral crimes that rich peope get away with. erronis Nov 1 #5

💔💔💔 ultralite001 Nov 1 #6

Did Trump pardon him yet? watertiger Nov 1 #11

They are getting the office ready for him in the Bureau of Prisons - he has OTJ training already! erronis Nov 1 #15

This is another reason social media must be made public utilities Warpy Nov 1 #13

Social media must be regulated. In many ways it's become as toxic and destructive as drugs, or guns. sop Nov 1 #14

Omg! They found the girl in a box!! But am glad she was found. riversedge Nov 1 #16

Well, if the head hump of the Faux pas Nov 2 #19