Branded For Life - Paperback

by Rick Meadows (Author), Helen Phillips (Author)

Rick Meadows is a retired detective who spent his final years in law enforcement working with the Crimes Against Children unit. In this role he confronted predators inflicting tremendous evil upon innocent children. One day in early May he was called to intervene in the life of a ten-year-old girl, Shantay. Rick quickly discovered that Shantay was not only the victim of one of the worst cases of child abuse in the state of Virginia, she and her sister were victims of multiple system failures that allowed the incomprehensible and escalating cruelty to continue. You will take a harrowing behind-the-scenes journey of timely rescue, uncovering the facts, redemptive transformation, and the cruel return of deadly violence a decade later. You will also discover the true and costly impact experienced by first responders who are continually exposed to extreme violence and trauma.