The Pieper Lewis story is so disturbing. Have you been following it? What are your thoughts on how the Justice System handled this case? I'd love to start a dialogue on this. Please share as these stories need to be heard.
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Who is Pieper Lewis?
A teenager who drew national attention after being charged with killing her rapist has escaped an Iowa Department of Corrections facility, according to officials.
Pieper Lewis was listed as escaped from a women’s residential facility in Des Moines by the Iowa DOC, which was confirmed by television station KCCI. According to court documents, Lewis allegedly exited the facility at around 6:19 a.m., with an officer observing her leaving after alarms went off. The filing also said that Lewis cut her required GPS-enabled tracking device in her room before escaping.
Lewis, now 18, admitted to killing Zachary Brooks, 37, in Des Moines when she was 15 years old. She told the court she was 15 when she said she ran away from home three times to get away from an abusive home. She said a man brought her into his home. That’s where she was introduced to Brooks. She said Brooks gave her drugs and alcohol and raped her.
A motion filed in Polk County District Court said that Lewis was in violation of her probation due to the escape and alleged incidents where she was determined to be “out of place.” It also requested a warrant for her arrest.
Sources:
Pea's in Their Pods
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Fox 26
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