I also note the ever-popular all-men-are-pigs crap is getting aired here. Why do the actions a few people in Florida reflect on all men?

Should we use the Octo-mom as proof thath all women are irresponsible?

Here’s my favorite retart comment: “this story is most definitely NOT a hoax. The people saying such things might have a personal agenda to say so. they might be rapists themselves.”

Right…..you’re surrounded by rapists.

You are entitled to think that all of us who have doubts about the veracity of Shauna’s story are pathetic and disgusting, but your name calling doesn’t make it true.

For me, there are missing pieces. It doesn’t make sense that the police would ignore the case if Shauna’s mother reported that she called and said “Mommy, help me” and then the phone went dead. It also doesn’t make sense that neither the police nor the FBI has been able to catch Shauna’s “friend” or her friend’s “father,” even though they know who they are.

Another part of the story that looks to me like it may be a hole is her 14-year old brother’s claim that he forced Shauna’s abductor (or at least one of them) to let him have Shauna by whipping out a knife he was carrying and threatening to kill the man.

I wish the documentary I saw had addressed those issues. Until they are explained, I’m not going to decide what what I think did or did not happen.

That said, I want to say to Patrick about his comment that because stories like Shauna’s have happened again and again since the dawn of time and there will always be more of them, so we should “get used to it,” the following: It saddens me that you have lost your humanity. If something like what Shauna says happened to her happened to your daughter or sister, I’m sure that being told to “get used to it” would be one of the most painful things someone could say.

This story was part of an investigation. It is most definitely TRUE. There are no “holes in her story” once you see the entire documentary everything is explained. Also some of you are confusing the facts around a bit – a bad memory or on purpose who knows.

She was taken to a condo told she would earn money cleaning it. The other teen girl had spent MONTHS gaining her trust. Then the man posing as her friend’s father gave her some water that was drugged. As the story says she woke up to being raped. She was then held by some men in a house, moved at least one time to another location and all that time she was sold to other men who also beat and raped her. When she was rescued she was covered in bruises and bite marks. As well as internal injuries.

those who are accusing this girl of lying are pathetic and disgusting people!!

Anyways, in regards to her story, I can’t see any reason why this would be a hoax. Seriously, why would anyone fake this?

Also, it sickens me that many people are attacking her when she is the victim. Who cares what drugs where in her system or how they got there, in the end she was still victimized. Also, I’ve seen comments regarding her story changing. From what I’ve seen the main points are essentially the same, maybe a few discrepancies between minor details, but that’s normal. Do we really expect her to be able to remember ever detail for something that happened years ago while she was in a drug-induced state? Also, I don’t see why the credibility of her story should depend on how competent/incompetent law enforcement was at the time.

When I saw her story, what I saw was a young traumatized girl about my age bleeding her heart out on national TV. I saw a girl that is crying for justice to a deaf crowd. I saw a girl with a message warning others of what happens in our country that nobody wants to believe.

I wish I had a way to talk to her directly as she needs all the support she can get; but since I don’t, I just have to hope that someday she stumbles across this thread and reads my comment.

Shauna, you are a beautiful girl, and what happened to you is unforgiveable. Nevertheless, I want to encourage you to move on with your life (which is easy for me to say). Everyone has there own way with coping with tragedy. I encourage you to find your way. You are a brave girl for telling your story. I would know as someone close to me who was raped and I saw firsthand how it affected her. I admire your courage. For what it’s worth, you have a friend on the opposite of the country that supports you and your cause.

Popularity…. yeah right. I’m so sure she wants to be known for this. That’s like wanting to be popular for staring in a Preparation H commercial. Someone close to me was raped, and I saw first hand the effects it had on her. Trust me when I say the last thing rape victims want is to broadcast what happened to them to the world.

Money… no way; especially since we all know this a such a lucrative business model right?

In regards to the story changing, from what I can see, the general story stays the same. Occasionally, minor details are changed.

Even so, does it matter? How can you expect a girl to give you the play-by-play for something that happened to her years ago while she was in a drug induced state? I’m surprised she remembers as much as she did. I can’t remember what I ate two days ago.

In regards to the drugs in her system, once again does it matter? Even if she was a doped-up crack fiend (which I have no reason to believe), she didn’t deserve what happened to her.

When I see her interview, I see a young traumatized girl about my age that is clearly begging for justice– not to mention warning others of the atrocities that are happening in our country.

@ Glen

“First, how did the marijuana get in her system? Second, cocaine, they forced her to do cocaine?”
Are you saying it’s not possible? She stated that she was beaten and threatened several times even at gunpoint. I don’t see how this is so unreasonable.

“And why did she not get the plates when she saw the rapist the other day driving by her?… Sorry, why is she not showing pictures of her attackers?”

Does she look like a detective? Do you think she was holding a photo shoot while she was being victimized? Your statements have no value…

I would expect her to be scared out of her mind if she saw one of her attackers. I can’t even begin to image how she felt while she was being victimized.

“And why no charges filed?”

If you paid attention to her story, you’d understand why. According to her, she states that the police would not pursue the matter unless she was willing to be interviewed by herself which she was obviously unwilling to do, and I can’t blame her for that– especially after what happened to her.

“In fact, [my] guess, this is a business deal gone bad, she was going to do a little play for pay, and when she balked, they drugged her. AFTER she partied. ‘Innocent victims..’”

Even if this was the case (which there is no reason to believe it is), she is still an innocent victim.

@ Andrew

Good job at describing a possible scenario that corroborates her story.

@ Rachel too

Please keep your man-bashing, femi-nazi comments to yourself. Not all men are sexual predators.

If I recall properly, it was a FEMALE friend that set her up, and it was her brother (who has a PENIS and is therefore by definition MALE) that rescued her.

“there are a lot of holes in the Bible but you believe that! Is that because it was also written by a group of men having sex with children?”

Wow, now you’re attacking religion as well.

Your bias comments are just showing the world your own ignorance.

@ Mara

In regards to the mother receiving the phone number from the police, the police officer may have worked similar cases and therefore knew about that number.

In regards to your FBI comment, I believe that the issue may fall under their jurisdiction; however, I don’t believe the FBI is as competent as you make them out to be.

@ Patrick

Let me see if I follow your logic…

“Prostitution has existed for a long time, still exists, and always will exist.”
I agree.

“Shauna is an extremely beautiful girl.”
I agree.

“Men want her which is neither right or wrong.”
I agree.

“Her story has been told over and over.”
I fail to see your point.

“Get used to it.”
So because crime exists, society should just accept it? Wow is all I can say. It scares me that people like you can vote.

@ Shauna Newell

If you ever read this, I want you to know that you are a beautiful girl and what happened to you is unforgivable. No one deserves that and don’t let anyone tell you any different.

I admire your strength, as I know it takes a lot to come out and tell your story. You are a brave woman, and it’s unfortunate that you now have to deal with skeptics and critics– not to mention the treatment you received from the hospital staff and police.

I want to encourage you to move on with your life, which is easy for me to say. Each person has there own way of coping with tragedy; I encourage you to find yours. What those lowlife punks did to you was horrible, but to let it ruin your life is even worse. Don’t give them that. You’ve deserve better.

For what it’s worth, I believe you. I wish I had a way to tell you this directly as you need all the support you can get. Nevertheless, Just know that you now have a friend on the other side of the country that supports you and your cause.