Prosecutors said that the then-31-year-old defendant, Michael, was taken into custody and convicted after authorities discovered that he allgedly held a 15-year-old girl as his personal se* sIave, starving her and keeping her locked in a dog cage for over a year.
However, the judge decided to let him go without any jail time, and it was all for a disturbing reason. During an interview with investigators, the then-15-year-old victim.
Hailey, reportedly said that she met the defendant in an online chat. She confided in him about her struggle with anorexia and self-esteem, which led to an intimate relationship that the man used to convince the girl into running away from her home. Read the full story here ▶