Story Overview

The shocking story of a young girl forced into prostitution by her own father, and her painful journey to escape her horrific childhood and build a new life for herself and her sons.

Background

Maria's dad was a pimp, living in a world of thieves and street-walkers. Her mother, tiring of turning tricks for her husband, walked out, leaving the children in his chaotic, violent and sometimes cruel care.

Childhood Abuse

By the age of nine, Maria's father was abusing her and getting a prostitute friend to dress her up in stockings and make-up. By the time she was fourteen, he was selling her on the streets of the red light district in Norwich.

Emotional Conflict

Despite everything, Maria still loved her swaggering and sometimes charming father and found it hard to sort out her own feelings.

Escape and Aftermath

At fifteen, she ran away to King’s Cross with an older lover who turned out to be just another pimp. Furious at losing a nice little earner, her father involved the police, and both he and the other man were jailed for living off Maria's immoral earnings.

New Beginning

Only then could Maria escape her traumatic childhood and follow her dream of becoming a mother.