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Alexis Martin, Ohio sex trafficking survivor, is back in prison
Nearly two years after being freed by Ohio’s governor, child sex trafficking survivor Alexis “Kee” Martin has been sent back to prison. Martin’s commutation was revoked in February after she violated the conditions of her parole.
She will now serve the remainder of the 21 years-to-life sentence imposed on her for a crime that occurred when she was 15 years old.
The news came as a shock to advocates across the country, who have rallied around Martin as a symbol of what can happen when courts ignore the trauma trafficked children endure.
Following a five-month transition program, Martin moved in with one of her mentors, started jobs in restaurants and pizza delivery and eventually saved up for her own apartment. She also began to work as an advocate for marginalized youth. She was invited to speak at conferences, received a high-profile anti-trafficking award, and told her story to The Washington Post. The resulting investigation revealed the multiple failures that led to her incarceration.
But while Martin was freed from prison, DeWine did not grant her full clemency. Instead, she was ordered to remain on parole for at least 14 years. She was required to wear an ankle monitor, not leave the state without permission and be subject to random checks from parole officers.
During one of those checks, on Dec. 3, 2021, Martin was at her apartment with two men. Parole officers, along with Middletown, Ohio, police, conducted a search of the apartment that turned up 26 grams of cocaine, 45 grams of marijuana and two firearms, according to police records. Martin and the two men were taken into custody.
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