British Woman Denies Enslavement and Abuse of Three Young Girls

Submitted by anthony on Fri, 2009-09-04 16:51

Story here. Excerpt:

'A British woman has denied enslaving three girls and forcing them to work for up to 20 hours a day in horrific conditions.

Mercedes Farquharson, 63, is alleged to have banned the girls, who were not her natural children, from going to school or having friends.

Charges said she forced them to perform physical labor in harsh conditions at her house in Monroe, North Carolina, in the United States.
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The girls were rescued in 2005 at the ages of 15, 18 and 22 following complaints from neighbors of suspicious activity at the house.'

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