In Florida arrested a seventh suspect in the case of the teenager, which was used as a sex slave.
Yesterday, January 15, the seventh suspect named Curtis Gruwell surrendered to the authorities of Saint Petersburg (Florida). Earlier, after a long investigation of human trafficking, was arrested other persons involved: five men and one woman: mark Dennis, Andrew Dennis, Michael Schwartz, Michael Blasdel, J. R. Gauthier and Eleanor Mcglamory.
Source: WFLA
According to investigators, in April, 2017 15-year-old man in Marion County (teenager name withheld) complained that he has difficulty at home, friend of the family, Eleanor Mcglamory. She introduced the boy to his friends — married couple Mark and Andrew Dennis, who lived in the next County.
A few weeks later the couple took the boy out of his house, promising «a better life». The boy left his mother a note that she was not looking for it, but the woman immediately called the police.
«The suspects took the boy in a filthy trailer, where they and their friends used teenager as a sex slave — said the police officer St Petersburg mark Hensley. Within 11 months the victim slept on a small mattress, surrounded by animals and their excrement. He did not receive medical care.»
Police in Saint Petersburg found the teenager in may last year, the investigation of the disappearance of another boy from Louisiana.
According to detectives during the arrest of mark Dennis claimed that he was the father of a teenager, but of course couldn’t provide any documents.
Officer Hensley added: police are concerned that victims of sexual slavery from arrestees can be more.
