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FREE SARA KRUZAN

FREE SARA KRUZAN

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Injustice:  Life without Parole for a minor
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Sara Kruzan, now 31. She was raised in Riverside by her abusive, drug-addicted mother. Sara met her father only three times in her life because he was in prison.

Since the age of 9, Sara suffered from severe depression for which she was hospitalized several times. At the age of 11, she met a 31-year-old man named G.G. who molested her and began grooming her to become a prostitute. At age 13, she began working as a child prostitute for G.G. and was repeatedly molested by him. At age 16, Sara was convicted of killing him. She was sentenced to prison for the rest of her life despite her background and a finding by the California Youth Authority that she was amendable to treatment offered in the juvenile system.  Life without parole means absolutely no opportunity for release, said Senator Yee (of California). It also means minors are often left without access to programs and rehabilitative services while in prison. This sentence was created for the worst of criminals that have no possibility of reform and it is not a humane way to handle children. While the crimes they committed caused undeniable suffering, these youth offenders are not the worst of the worst.

THROUGHOUT THE 16 YEARS OF HER INCARCERATION SARA HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO THINK ABOUT HER LIFE AND WHAT SHE COULD DO TO CHANGE IT. SHE HAS GROWN INTO A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAS GOALS, DREAMS AND AMBITIONS. RIGHT NOW THE BIGGEST THING FOR SARA IS WISHING, PRAYING & HOPING THAT SOMEONE WOULD TAKE A PROFOUND INTEREST INTO HER CASE SO THAT SHE CAN EVENTUALLY STEP BACK INTO SOCIETY TO BE THE PRODUCTIVE WOMEN THAT SHE IS VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF BEING. ONLY GOD HAS BROUGHT SARA TO THIS POINT IN HER LIFE AND NO MATTER WHAT THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL FOR HER.  

I'M DEDICATED IN THE FIGHT TO FREE MY DEAR FRIEND SARA KRUZAN, SOMEONE WHO IS VERY MUCH LIKE A SISTER TO ME.  PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION AS WE FIGHT TO BRING SARA HOME.

See video of Sara Kruzan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Aa4uMIm8c&feature=player_embedded

Please also sign this petition
http://criminaljustice.change.org/actions/view/support_freedom_of_trafficking_victim_sara_kruzan_2
For More Info. (address, public forums, up-to-date information) visit:  www.freesarakruzan.org

Sara Kruzan, now 31. She was raised in Riverside by her abusive, drug-addicted mother. Sara met her father only three times in her life because he was in prison.

Since the age of 9, Sara suffered from severe depression for which she was hospitalized several times. At the age of 11, she met a 31-year-old man named G.G. who molested her and began grooming her to become a prostitute. At age 13, she began working as a child prostitute for G.G. and was repeatedly molested by him. At age 16, Sara was convicted of killing him. She was sentenced to prison for the rest of her life despite her background and a finding by the California Youth Authority that she was amendable to treatment offered in the juvenile system.  Life without parole means absolutely no opportunity for release, said Senator Yee (of California). It also means minors are often left without access to programs and rehabilitative services while in prison. This sentence was created for the worst of criminals that have no possibility of reform and it is not a humane way to handle children. While the crimes they committed caused undeniable suffering, these youth offenders are not the worst of the worst.

THROUGHOUT THE 16 YEARS OF HER INCARCERATION SARA HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO THINK ABOUT HER LIFE AND WHAT SHE COULD DO TO CHANGE IT. SHE HAS GROWN INTO A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAS GOALS, DREAMS AND AMBITIONS. RIGHT NOW THE BIGGEST THING FOR SARA IS WISHING, PRAYING & HOPING THAT SOMEONE WOULD TAKE A PROFOUND INTEREST INTO HER CASE SO THAT SHE CAN EVENTUALLY STEP BACK INTO SOCIETY TO BE THE PRODUCTIVE WOMEN THAT SHE IS VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF BEING. ONLY GOD HAS BROUGHT SARA TO THIS POINT IN HER LIFE AND NO MATTER WHAT THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL FOR HER.  

I'M DEDICATED IN THE FIGHT TO FREE MY DEAR FRIEND SARA KRUZAN, SOMEONE WHO IS VERY MUCH LIKE A SISTER TO ME.  PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION AS WE FIGHT TO BRING SARA HOME.

See video of Sara Kruzan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Aa4uMIm8c&feature=player_embedded

Please also sign this petition
http://criminaljustice.change.org/actions/view/support_freedom_of_trafficking_victim_sara_kruzan_2
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# 2,022:
9:34 am PST, Nov 21, Name not displayed, California
I am from the Riverside area. This needs to stop.
# 2,021:
8:31 am PST, Nov 21, Tamira Parker, Florida
# 2,020:
7:06 am PST, Nov 21, William Kevin Broxton, Florida
# 2,019:
12:58 am PST, Nov 21, She M, New York
She was a child who lacked direction, love, care, and support; she had no guidance. She found what she thought was guidance and unfortunately for her, it was the opposite. She did what she thought was right and although it wasnt, her judgement and mind then was unstable and undeveloped. She deserves a second chance to live and be free.
# 2,018:
12:30 am PST, Nov 21, Jimirra McArthur, Florida
THIS IS REDICULOUS!!! SHE WAS A CHILD WHO OBVIOUSLY FELT SHE HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS!! HE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE KILLED HER!! SHE NEEDS TO BE RELEASED YESTERDAY!!! WE NEED TO FIGHT THIS TIL SHES RELEASED!!!
# 2,017:
12:05 am PST, Nov 21, Name not displayed, California
Please have mercy on her and consider what this man put her through since childhood and abused her so much starting at a young age. Please consider parole for good behavior and understanding the abusive life that she endured that draw her to do what she did.
# 2,016:
10:04 pm PST, Nov 20, Cleo Reyes, Florida
My family suffered the unjust criminal justice system with my son and I pray and Know in Faith that she will be set free one day because the Lord will be the Judge and man doesn't have the last word our Lord Christ Jesus and the Holy Ghost has, amen.
# 2,015:
8:41 pm PST, Nov 20, SUKERA WEBSTER, California
THIS NOT FAIR
# 2,014:
7:49 pm PST, Nov 20, Lathaniel Rhodes, California
lets change the system and protect our youth
# 2,013:
6:19 pm PST, Nov 20, Cynthia Gerhardt, Texas
# 2,012:
5:35 pm PST, Nov 20, Anthony Hernandez, Florida
# 2,011:
4:04 pm PST, Nov 20, Honey Herman, Washington
I am only 30 as well and I made a terrible mistake when I was 18 - I spent almost 6 years in prison and went through so much, I always had the light at the end of the tunell to look forward too. I can not imagine being her with no light. This is inhumane, at 16, she cannot even imagine "life". It is deplorable that we will accept a president that has tried drugs, a loved political figure that drove the car that caused a fatality and give them a second chance, but this girl was a baby - doesn't she deserve one too?
# 2,010:
1:31 pm PST, Nov 20, Allie Jarrett, Texas
Sara needs the eligibility for her case too be pardoned!
# 2,009:
12:59 pm PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 2,008:
11:45 am PST, Nov 20, Reginald Dickey, Pennsylvania
# 2,007:
11:25 am PST, Nov 20, Cary Brock, Arkansas
Sorry to see you go through this and your in my thoughts and prayers
# 2,006:
10:04 am PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, Connecticut
This poor girl. She knows what she did was wrong. She even says taking a persons life cant go without consequence. The judge in this case was out of his/her mind. I cannot believe this happened to her. She literally had zero chance at a life and that's sad.
# 2,005:
10:02 am PST, Nov 20, Tam Pham, Texas
# 2,004:
9:59 am PST, Nov 20, Ashley Sawyer, South Carolina
I believe that Sara Kruzan should be pardoned or eligible for parole. She should not have been sentenced to life in prison for wanting to be free from her abuser. Is it right that she took the law into her own hands no but what other choice did she have. She wasn't being protected by her mother or any other authorities but yet she is condemned for protecting herself. She should be rehabilitated not thrown away. The situations she faced in her life were not choice but of force. It is crazy how one part of her life was taken because of a evil man and now the rest of her life is taken because she no longer wanted to suffer. I hope authorities find it in their hearts to at least give her back what is left of her life. She has truly suffered enough. I offer my deepest sympathies to Sara Kruzan and God bless you.
# 2,003:
5:49 am PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, North Carolina
I feel as though everybody deserves the opportunity to change, this man took advantage of an already mentally and physically abused child and played on her weaknesses. Now of course what she did was wrong, but I thought the purpose of prison was to reform those who can be and make them into up standing citizens, not take a child's life who felt she had no other way of getting out of that situation then to do what she did. If society and the system had done there job in the first place then this child would have been taken out of her mothers home and placed in an atmosphere where she could have a chance, and out of the grasp of that child predator! Free that woman and give her a chance to live!!
# 2,002:
4:17 am PST, Nov 20, Name not displayed, Illinois
It is our duty to be our brothers keeper. Society has turned their backs on our youth & allowed predators to destroy their innocence.
# 2,001:
11:56 pm PST, Nov 19, Name not displayed, California
please free this poor girl! she was robbed of her childhood! my heart goes out to her!
# 2,000:
9:01 pm PST, Nov 19, SHARON FINKLEY, New York
SHARON FINKLEY
# 1,999:
8:29 pm PST, Nov 19, Ryan Ford, Illinois
# 1,998:
5:10 pm PST, Nov 19, Name not displayed, New Jersey
This woman's life was taken from her at the age of 13, but none of that was taken into consideration. It's time to release her and let her live. What on earth is wrong with our justice system....everyday I have less and less faith that the right thing is being done.
# 1,997:
4:44 pm PST, Nov 19, Helen Szabo, New Jersey
I watched Sarah video and it touched and broke my heart. You locked up a LITTLE girl who was ruined by an adult. She acted out to save herself and this is what she gets?? You allow rappist, killers and repeated offenders out on the streets but you lock up a child. That judge should be locked up for such injustice. Sarah deserves her freedom. She has done enough time. GOD BLESS SARAH. You have a lot of love out there. I am embarrassed to see something like this happening in the USA!
# 1,996:
3:28 pm PST, Nov 19, JOdi Edwards, Virginia
# 1,995:
2:47 pm PST, Nov 19, Name not displayed, Georgia
She was a child who defended herself against a molesting pimp. Where is the justice for the young girls he victimized?
# 1,994:
1:19 pm PST, Nov 19, Jessica Monique, Mississippi
# 1,993:
1:18 pm PST, Nov 19, Jerrold Daniels, Illinois
I have read about Sarah's story and am deeply moved, saddened, and outraged. Yes, it is absolutely wrong to take another's life, but it wasn't without cause. Her childhood was taken from her and she was rightfully absent of "moral scruples." Yes, her actions were wrong...were they warranted, not for me to judge...but to take her entire life away?! There's no justice in that.
# 1,992:
1:08 pm PST, Nov 19, Brittani DeShazier, Illinois
# 1,991:
12:36 pm PST, Nov 19, Alex Duong, California
This is a case of self-defense. It sounds like her attorney wasn't all too clever. She's still young and I bet she will do a lot of good if and when she's released. I pray to God that she does. FREE SARA KRUZAN.
# 1,990:
9:20 am PST, Nov 19, Charmagne Jacskon, Texas
FREE SARA KRUZAN
# 1,989:
8:14 am PST, Nov 19, Lisa Reed Guarnero, Oregon
Sara was raped and groomed for prostitution by a 31 year old man named G.G. He tortures for a third of her life while he makes a profit off of his crimes against her before she decided to end his life. Now the very system that should have PROTECTED her is now victimizing her with a life sentence. This is NOT justice. Set Sara free!!
# 1,988:
9:39 pm PST, Nov 18, Aileen Elrington, California
So many have asked for a second chance for Sara. Born to a drug addict, abused and used as a child. It seems to me she deserves the first chance at life that she never got. I pray that her case is reviewed and justice be served.
# 1,987:
9:31 pm PST, Nov 18, Neicha Osei, California
# 1,986:
8:35 pm PST, Nov 18, Christine Duemmer, New Jersey
# 1,985:
7:51 pm PST, Nov 18, Sheilah Skelskey, California
# 1,984:
7:14 pm PST, Nov 18, Steven Gant, California
I'm not Certain about the particulars of the case but it sounds like their should be some Judicial review here.
# 1,983:
6:45 pm PST, Nov 18, Dawn Foster, New York
# 1,982:
4:24 pm PST, Nov 18, Rochelle Daugherty, Minnesota
The life of your youth are precious. Why should a young girl suffer for ending the torture that she endured, and many other women, under this perpetrator.
# 1,981:
3:51 pm PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Texas
How is this possible in america? She kills a man for her own safety, and ability to live free to be jailed.
# 1,980:
3:05 pm PST, Nov 18, Mary Gordon, Florida
I am horrified that there are still laws like this on the books that allow a judge to sentence a child to life in prison without the possibility of parole. And while I understand that many of these children may continue a life of crime if their convictions are overturned...we may just save the next Albert Einstein. I believe it is worth taking a chance just to save that one that may influence the entire world in a positive manner.
# 1,979:
2:50 pm PST, Nov 18, Leslie Rae, New York
I really believe she deserve a second chance in life, since she was so young. It's not right spending her whole in prison.
# 1,978:
2:15 pm PST, Nov 18, Roger White, New York
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# 1,977:
1:03 pm PST, Nov 18, Tiffany Jones, Virginia
Sara has commited a crime and time has now been served. She should have a second chance at life, its time to let her go.
# 1,976:
11:50 am PST, Nov 18, Name not displayed, Florida
she's already suffered enough. she deserves a 2nd chance at life. your in my prayers
# 1,975:
9:37 am PST, Nov 18, Stacey Denton, United Kingdom
Your in my thought i think the system let u down as a child as wel as a women an there should b some justice il pray 4 u every nite godbless u x
# 1,974:
8:56 am PST, Nov 18, Tenwonder Hinton, Michigan
Current Social Work Student
# 1,973:
8:43 am PST, Nov 18, Nia Phillips, Maryland
Keep your head up, Sara. I will continue to write you and support your cause.
# 1,972:
7:47 am PST, Nov 18, N L, Haiti
That will become a precedent for every pimp in america now. They're going to feel like they can do whatever they want now since if you try to get out, defend yourself, they can dangle that case to fear you out of leaving. Very smart that judge!
# 1,971:
6:51 am PST, Nov 18, Mary Pereyra, New Jersey
# 1,970:
5:15 am PST, Nov 18, Brooke McNamara, Australia
# 1,969:
5:15 am PST, Nov 18, Jessica Field, Pennsylvania
This girl has already spent too much time in jail for this crime. Someone has to save this girl! Why did this judge go so hard on her? After all that she went through that judge took away her freedom forever..I feel that a short prison sentence would have been fair considering what this monster did to her. This girl saved many other girls from being a victim as well. Maybe if this man would have come across the judges daughter and did the things he did to his daughter he would have a little more understanding. This story makes me sick to know that their are judges out there that aren't doing their jobs right. This is wrong and anyone with a heart would see that!
# 1,968:
11:36 pm PST, Nov 17, Name not displayed, Florida
# 1,967:
10:03 pm PST, Nov 17, Tiffany Sanchez, New York
tiffany sanchez
# 1,966:
7:42 pm PST, Nov 17, Tina Andrews, Massachusetts
I have seen the video and am totally and udderly shocked. What have we become to sentence our children to die alone in a prison cell. We need to improve on our justice system and rethink our laws. I will do anything in my power to make things happen and hopefully give sarah another chance at life. God bless your soul
# 1,965:
5:02 pm PST, Nov 17, Edna Lugo, New York
The things that she went through at such a young age should be taken into consideration and she should be given another chance. There are child molesters that don't get life in prison and come out and molest and kill children again and again and they are adults those are the ones that should be in prison for life, not a person like her she made a mistake and she paid for it, she lost her childhood not only because the life her mother gave her but at the hands of that scumbag that abused her and took advantage of her inocense, she didn't have anybody ti defend her and didn't know where to go so she had to defend her self. By any means i think she did the right thing but she learned he lesson i think we should give her a chance so she can make a difference in other young girls life. Please, please give her another chance she deserves it. Thanx :)
# 1,964:
4:25 pm PST, Nov 17, Name not displayed, Florida
What a disgrace this is.. why is this judge even on the bench! What a horror show! Save this woman!
# 1,963:
4:13 pm PST, Nov 17, Name not displayed, Oregon
if she killed someone that's pimping and molesting children she should have gotten an award, not a life sentence!
# 1,961:
2:43 pm PST, Nov 17, Dominic Phillips, New Jersey
Under the extreme circumstances please review this case and give Sara a second chance. She should have been released when she was 18. Please consider time served.
# 1,960:
2:12 pm PST, Nov 17, Rudy Reliford, California
I Really hope that someone who can make a change for the better will give a damn about this young lady. I believe she has paid her debt to society long before she went to prison.
# 1,959:
1:18 pm PST, Nov 17, Vernica Lee, Bahamas
This story really touched me. I signed in hopes of giving this young woman a chance at a real life. I hope that you will do the same.
# 1,958:
12:46 pm PST, Nov 17, Arenehs Gray, Bahamas
this is a crying shame, so who gets to pay for what whas done to her????? are you then sending the message that child molestation and prostitution is ok???? While i dont believe in killing, there is only so much a person can endure, so punish her but her childhood has been non-existant from the start and to take away any hope for the future thats more damage than good!!!! FREE SARA i say!!!
# 1,957:
11:40 am PST, Nov 17, Jan Dean, Florida
What you'll need to do is let her mom trade places with her.... I think she has suffered long enough.
# 1,956:
10:30 am PST, Nov 17, TYRONE MUCHKO, Minnesota
I Believe this young woman suffered years of horrendous abuse by a predotory child molester, and I believe she is remorseful for her actions and truly sorry for what she did I feel she should be released Immediatly
# 1,955:
9:46 am PST, Nov 17, Nyasia Lyles, Florida
My Heart IS So Heavy When I Read Sara's Story Let Alone Hear About It.When Someone Take Something From You Like Childhood And Does Things To Hurt You..Yes Your Suppose To Let Spmeone Know ABout It,But In Sara'a CAse There Was No One There No Mother No Father Dont Even Know If She Has Family.She Was Used And Abused For Such A Long Time And She Did Something I Know She Regreats. I Truly Brlive Sara Story Will Help Many Women Young And Old.. She Is A Beautiful Girl Who HAs Touched My HEart With A Click Of A Button.. I Pray For You Sara Every Day And I BElive God Will MAke Away.. He Is The Only Way... So Just Continue To Hold Your Head Up And Know That People Like My Self Love You ANd Care About You More THen you Ever Know...
# 1,954:
8:16 am PST, Nov 17, C Lloyd, United Kingdom
# 1,953:
8:11 am PST, Nov 17, L Gerace, Massachusetts
# 1,952:
5:36 am PST, Nov 17, Name not displayed, Virginia
# 1,951:
3:59 am PST, Nov 17, SHELLY CLARK, Arizona
2nd Chance
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