Ten people have been accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl in the Bronx, in a 79-count indictment announced Thursday.

The nine men and one woman face a range of charges, including sex trafficking of a child, promoting prostitution, rape and criminal sexual act, authorities said. Prosecutors said the teen was drugged with ecstasy, beaten so severely her jaw was fractured, and forced to tattoo her trafficker’s name on her face.

In a statement Thursday, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said the girl is now receiving support from the Crime Victims Assistance Bureau and has been “able to move on to a better future.”

“The victim courageously testified in the grand jury to expose her alleged traffickers and rapists,” Clark said. “This young girl lived a nightmare of abuse and explo

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