Pimped: The shocking true story of the girl sold for sex by her best friend

· Kings Road Publishing
4.5
125 reviews
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By the age of thirteen, vulnerable Sheffield teenager Samantha Owens had fallen through the cracks in the care system. Bounced around numerous foster carers after her home life became too chaotic, Samantha thought she had found a friend in the streetwise Amanda Spencer. The older girl bought her clothes, styled her hair and found her places to stay. Samantha's welfare was the last thing on Spencer's mind, however, as in reality she was grooming the young girl for exploitation of the worst possible kind.

Over the course of the next few months, Samantha was plied with alcohol and drugs and pimped out to over fifty men for Spencer's gain. Raped, abused, and with no chance of escape, Samantha was at the mercy of the calculating, ruthless and intimidating Spencer. It took a police investigation of two years to bring her and a small gang of cohorts to justice and, in 2014, Spencer was jailed for twelve years. With her abusers in jail, and Samantha bravely rebuilding her life, her shocking story is a stark warning to those who believe child sexual abuse follows any set pattern.

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4.5
125 reviews
Dameon Fowler
October 19, 2022
This book will tell you why you need to teach your loved ones to be smart about manipulative and evil people... This is what can happen if you believe you should hold lessons away from your child when it concerns their safety. There are plenty of people who would love to hurt a developing child because they haven't been taught to defend against their sick sick desires. I have no idea how there is a market for this but I can tell you nobody deserves this life thrown on them at any age. Be informed, be safe and spread awareness. That is the only way we are going to stop evil people from hurting our loved ones and good righteous people. This content is graphic and I really really wish there was a warning. I hope there will be a time when we will be able to wipe out these types of crimes and the first step to doing that is knowledge.
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vikki brown
September 25, 2020
This book has to be one of the best books I have read regarding this topic. Not only is it raw but the lady who wrote it is possibly the most real and strongest lady I have had the privilege in actually speaking with... However it should be made aware that Amanda is now released and out in society in Sheffield after spending in my opinion a ridiculous amount of time that she should of served.
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Apphia Kaiser
October 15, 2023
Great Book!! I didn't want to put it down. I'm so very sorry u had to experience the abuse honey! Samantha , are an inspirational survivor and I wish you all the best!!
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About the author

Samantha Owens grew up in Sheffield in the 1990s, when she was taken into foster care. Between the ages of 13 and 16 she was a victim of child sexual exploitation. She has now rebuilt her life in the town of Chesterfield, where she lives with her partner and two small children. She has waived anonymity to tell her story.

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