( teen bride turns victam of ohio and becomes a run away)

September 3rd , 1997 I married Johnny in Kentucky, The beginning of another new adventure. We returned on the night of our wedding . We stayed at my in-laws house. The honeymoon was interrupted by Johnny's drinking. he asked for a cup of coffee and then passed out when I went to get it. The marriage was never consamated. I would never tell that back then because I didn't want people saying I wasn't woman enough to please my man. I cried that night and felt very dirty and unwanted neglected so to speak.

The next morning I was awaken by my father telling us that we had to go to court and face the judge. He promised we would be fine and that there wasn't anything that the courts could do. Boy was he wrong.....

Judge Niehause took me into custody, far away from my husband and placed me in a juvinile detention center. five days I was locked up like a criminal and hadn't done anything wrong. When they realized that they were wrong they sent a psychologist from childrens diognostic center (CDC) to do an evaluation he in return said that I was depressed. as if I would be anything else being treated like an animal.

locked in a cage.

After these five days I was transfered to Emerson A North Hospital were they hoped to evaluate me and brain wash me into being a kid again. While there I made many new friends and still did not return to

the innocent child they wanted. My treatment team was very supportive and allowed me to take charge of discissions I could without the courts involvement. I lived there for thirty days, then I got smart I issued the hospital a three day notice to find something wrong or dismiss me imediately. At the same time my mothers insurance had done the same thing. so in october I was given a discission by my treatment team. They left the discission up to me I could go into a foster home, my mothers home, or a girls group home. I only wanted to go home to my husband where I felt safe and loved. They agreed that that would be their choice but the courts would not allow such a thing.

After careful thought I looked over my possibilities. Mom was a no she did not support my marriage, the group home would be like jail, the only logical choice was a foster home, atleast there I could win trust and eventually get a chance to run away.....................*******pt3

It took aproximately five months or so to accomplish this. My foster parents were wonderful although I don't think I realized just how wonderful until I was gone. There was a no contact order between Johnny and I but they allowed letters to go out as long as his name wasn't on them. I made regular phone calls and I know now that they knew but allowed that too.

I was a woman stuck in a childs body. and they knew my past had made me more mature than my years. I think they knew I needed to be let loose from the balls and chains of the state of Ohio.

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