'Girl in the closet' who had been tortured and abused as a child by her parents arrested for sexual assault of 14-year-old girl
A Texas woman who came to be known as the "Girl in the Closet" after her rescue in 2001 from abusive parents who tortured and raped her has now been arrested herself on charges of sexually assaulting a child. 25-year-old Lauren Kavanaugh is reportedly facing charges of sexual assault after it emerged she was having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
According to Dallas News, Lewisville Police received a tip that the victim had been sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh on Monday, December 17, with the girl confessing to authorities that she had been in a "sexual relationship" with the 25-year-old for two months.
Detectives said Kavanaugh had lured the victim through her Facebook page 'The Lauren Kavanaugh Story,' which she used to reach out to other victims of abuse to offer them her friendship and support. The page has since been taken down by the social network.