Hmmm...
this article mentions that she was raped by a classmate in high school, and became pregnant with her son, resulting in her dropping out of school. Amazingly, the charges against her assailant were dropped. Her mother's boyfriend was also physically abusive. It was his abuse that allegedly led to the removal of her son from their home. To top it off, she received the maximum abuse from Castro, including but not limited to the rapes but the abortion inducing beatings as well, which, outside of causing her to lose her babies, left her with the need for reconstructive surgery. The hispanic community appears to be calling her "
The Captive Forgotten."
All things considered, and in light of what is being reported, I'm unsurprised that she refused visits from her family. Who, for all practical purposes abandoned her long before her kidnapping.
My hope for this courageous young woman's future is safety, happiness, hope, and peace.