CHICAGO - She was barely a teenager when her innocence was stolen, and her childhood replaced by violence , control, and fear.
In a Fox 32 special report , Tia Ewing has one woman's story of survival and redemption and how she's helping others do the same.
We want to warn you — some of the details in this story are graphic.
A survivor's story
The backstory:
"I'm a survivor of human trafficking and domestic violence myself," said Pamela Dukes, director of Victim Support Services. "At the age of 13, I had an unfortunate encounter that caused me to be pregnant at the age of 13. I had my daughter at 14, who ended up being, ended up saving my life."
Dukes is not just an advocate; she is a survivor.
At 13 years old, her life was shattered by someone she thought she could trust. An

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