Clarity in a world of chaos

I can't say this years has been especially heinous, truth is- it may be mild compared to years past. But we have heard of some brutal crimes this year. Gang rapes, torturing, etc..  But, because the world is interconnected now, news travel across the country and around the world in milliseconds- Consequently, we are hearing more than we normally would.

I guess what's bad about this crime, beyond an ordinary rape & beating, is that this one lasted for days, and was commited against one woman, by men and women. Not only was she raped and beaten, she was forced to perform sex-acts on the women as well (Read the Police report on "The Smoking Gun" website (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/09110
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Read on.

**If this is a re-post, my apologies in advance**

More info, and video at: http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/9712762.html>

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6 Arrested in Weeklong Attack on Woman 6 in W.Va. Charged With Beating, Sexually Assaulting Woman Held Captive in House for a Week The Associated Press LOGAN, W.Va. A woman was sexually abused, beaten and humiliated while being held captive in a home for at least a week, sheriff's officials said Monday after making six arrests. Those arrested, including a mother and son and a mother and daughter, are white. The victim, a Charleston woman who was being treated at a hospital Monday, is black. The FBI plans to investigate it as a possible hate crime.
"The things that were done to this woman are just indescribable," Logan County sheriff's Sgt. Sonya Porter said.
Deputies found the 23-year-old victim Saturday after going to the home in Big Creek, about 35 miles southwest of Charleston, to investigate an anonymous tip. One of the suspects, Frankie Brewster, was sitting on the front porch and told deputies she was alone, but moments later the victim limped toward the door, her arms outstretched, saying, "Help me," the sheriff's department said in a news release.
Besides being sexually assaulted, the victim had been stabbed four times in the left leg and beaten, Porter said. Both of her eyes were black and blue. The woman's wounds were inflicted at least a week ago, deputies said.
During her capture, the victim was forced to eat rat and dog feces and drink from the toilet, according to the criminal complaint filed in magistrate court. The woman also had been choked with a cable cord and her hair cut, it alleges.
One of those arrested, Karen Burton, is accused of cutting the woman's ankle with a knife. She used the N-word in telling the woman she was victimized because she is black, according to the criminal complaint.
Deputies say the woman was also doused with hot water while being sexually assaulted. The Associated Press generally does not identify suspected victims of sexual assault.
The sheriff's department requested the FBI's participation, said agent Jay Bartholomew. The six suspects were arrested Saturday and Sunday. Deputies were still trying to determine whether the victim knew her assailants and how she came to be at Brewster's home, Porter said.
Frankie Brewster, 49, is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, malicious wounding and giving false information during a felony investigation.
Her son, Bobby R. Brewster, 24, is charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, malicious wounding and assault during the commission of a felony.
Burton, 46, of Chapmanville, is charged with malicious wounding, battery and assault during the commission of a felony.
Her daughter Alisha Burton, 23, of Chapmanville, and George A. Messer, 27, of Chapmanville, are charged with assault during the commission of a felony and battery. Danny J. Combs, 20, of Harts, is charged with sexual assault and malicious wounding. All six were held Monday in lieu of $100,000 bond each, and all have asked for court-appointed public defenders.