WARNING: This article contains details of abuse.
A former foster child is suing the province of British Columbia, alleging the Ministry of Children and Family Development [MCFD] failed to protect her when criminals sexually exploited her, coerced her to use street drugs and forced her into a “prostitution ring” in Prince George.
The civil claim was filed on April 18, 2023, in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Prince George.
The claims have not been proven in court, and no statement of defence to the claim has yet been filed.
The lawsuit paints a grim picture of a vulnerable girl’s alleged sexual exploitation while under ministry care more than 20 years ago.
The girl was taken into foster
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