Last year, a 19-year-old woman, who asked to be referred to as Jasmine, shocked the nation by stating that approximately 30 police officers from departments around the Bay Area sexually assaulted her or had some sort of sexual relations with her.

Since then, seven of these officers were charged and several higher-ups either left or were fired.

The case is still being discussed in the media because a settlement was recently reached, and just last week the Oakland police department held a private ceremony honouring many officers caught up in the scandal.

Jasmine was apparently abused as a 12-year-old and then forced into the underground world of sex slavery.


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