Alexis Martin, sex trafficking survivor and activist, is back in prison

Written By Madelyn S

The Washington Post, April 6, 2022: Alexis Martin, sex trafficking survivor and activist, is back in prison

“Nearly two years after being freed by Ohio’s governor, child-sex-trafficking survivor Alexis ‘Kee’ Martin has been sent back to prison. Martin’s commutation was revoked in February after she violated the conditions of her parole.

“She will now serve the remainder of the 21 years-to-life sentence imposed on her for a crime that occurred when she was 15 years old.

“The news came as a shock to advocates across the country, who have rallied around Martin as a symbol of what can happen when courts ignore the trauma trafficked children endure.”

Additional reading:

Project Mona’s House, May 11, 2021: Meet Alexis Martin

The Washington Post, June 1, 2021: The state of Ohio vs. a sex-trafficked teenager

Oxygen, April 23, 2020: 'Alexis Martin Needed Advocacy — Not A Sentence': Woman Championed By Kim Kardashian West Released From Prison

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