NASHVILLE (WZTV) - A child sex slave in Nashville is behind bars for killing the man who used her.
Cyntoia Brown was physically, sexually and verbally abused. The Department of Corrections declined WZTV's request to interview her, but Filmmaker Dan Birman shared video from his seven years documenting Cyntoia Brown's case.
In the film, Brown explains her abuse and how it made her paranoid.
Brown is convicted of murder for killing a Nashville realtor who'd bought her for sex.
“She was picked up by a 43 year old man.†Birman said. “Cyntoia was 16 years old.â€
Birman's documentary gave voice to her childhood horror.
“We started the conversation, this is a young girl who's at the tail end of three generations of violence against women,†Birman said.
Cyntoia, her grandmother, and mother were all raped.
“She had no chance,†Birman added.
In her 2004 trial, Brown explains how there was always a gun being pointed at her. She was being hit, choked and dragged. Derri Smith, the Founder of End Slavery TN, shares the perspective.
“She did kill someone, she deeply regrets it, but she was a child and she was being exploited,†Smith said.
Also in her trial, Brown testified she was fearful of the man, 'Mr. Allen,' who’d picked her up.
“He was a sharp shooter in the Army. I'm sitting here thinking if he does something, what am I going to do?†- Cyntonia
Further affecting impulse control, her mother testified drinking at least a fifth a day while pregnant. On appeal, her attorneys were able to show she suffered from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder which affected her brain.
Posted By Ghost
nextvideos

Wait, What? Ohio Woman Marries Man Who Spent 32 Years In Prison For Allegedly Killing Her Brother!

South African Mom Sentenced To Life For Selling Her Daughter’s Eyes And Skin To A Witch Doctor For $1,100

Horrendous: Man Spent 5 Years In Prison For Not Paying Child Support For A Child That Is Not His!

Too Late For Tears: 15-Year-Old Carly Gregg Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Her Mother & Shooting Her Stepfather!

This Turkey Neck Pastor Has One Of The Most Racist Takes On Slavery!

Crazy: Man Sentenced 16 Years To Life For Stabbing His Wife, Hiding Her Body In A Freezer For 2 Years Then Dumping It In The San Diego Bay!

No Remorse: Racist Inmate Says He's A "Weapon" & Doesn't Care For Committing Prison Killing!

Tragic Situation: Man Explains How He's Living In Prison After Killing Abusive Father!

Mother Uses Her Child To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison!

Man Who Murdered Uber Driver And Mother Of 4 Gets Sentenced To Life In Prison!

SMH: Man Sentenced To 145+ Years In Prison For Killing A Man At A Gas Station Tells The Family "I Hope Y'all Happy"

Furious Judge Goes Off On Pedophile Who Sexually Abused Children Aged Four And Six!

SMH: One Deadly Sucker-Punch Led This Florida Man To 7 Years In Prison!

City Girls Down: Woman Married Man From Prison Who She Never Met & Moved Him In.. Tears Up Her House During The Holidays!

Female Corrections Officer Who Got Smashed In Front Of 11 Inmates... Wants You To Bail Her Out! (6 Sec IG Message)

3 Men Convicted Of Killing XXXTentacion Sentenced To Life In Prison!

Man Murders His Underaged Sister’s Rapist After Being Put In A Cell With Him And Taunted With Grim Details!

Lock Her Up: Woman Puts Her Foot On Room Service Food Orders!

Vegan Lifestyle Is Wild: Vegan Mother Jailed For Life After 18-Month-Old Son Starved To Death On Diet Of Raw Fruits & Vegetables!

Who’s Wrong Here? Dude Pays $500 A Month In Child Support & The Child’s Mother Is Asking Him To Buy Shoes For The Child But His Wife Is Not Having It!

How Y’all Feel About This? Gay Man Who Did 7 Years In Prison Says 90% Of Men Who Have Been To Prison Are On The DL!

The Man Responsible For Drill Rappers Killing Each Other Faster... Regrets Creating The Glock Switch In 1987!

Suspects In Custody For Killing Popular Youtuber/NBA YoungBoy Look-alike, NCAA YB... Who Was Found Dead In The Woods After Being Set Up!

Threw His Whole Life Away: Girl Leaves Her Boyfriend For New Man After Her BF Goes To Jail For Killing A Black Man Over Facebook Post!

Man Convicted Of Killing A Man In Brazil Shows Off His Prison Cell In Norway & Let’s Just Say He’s Living Better Than Most Folks!

SMH: Another Father-To-Be Is Killed While Working On A Gender-Reveal Device!

She Is The Definition Of The Streets: Woman Gets Asked If She Would Leave Her Boyfriend For Drake & Her Answer Is Shocking!

22yr Old Ohio Catholic School Teacher... Gets Probation After 15yr Old Student Told Parents They Were Smashing At A Fairground!

Georgia Prisoner That Was Shanked & Dragged.. Survived In Viral Prison Clip!

They Handled That: Woman Who Threw Her 2 Young Kids Off Portland Bridge Dies In Prison!

Pure Evil: Killing Mosquitos In The Most Diabolical Ways!

"It Makes Me Scared, We're Taking A Break" Waukesha Parade Suspect Intensely Stares At Judge During Trial!

Evil Woman Gets Bullied Off The Internet After She Admits To Killing Two Cats As A Child!

Gay Couple Arrested After It Was Discovered They Were Using Their Adopted Kids To Make Child Porn!

CA Female Prison Guard Gets 7 Months In Jail For Letting An Inmate Blow Her Back Out In Front Of 11 Others!

Who Want Some? How They Make Wine In Prison 101!

R.I.P. Paul Alexander: Man In An Iron Lung Since Age 6 Dies At 78!

All Bad: Reseller Gets Robbed For His Sneakers From A Man Who Just Got Out Of Prison!

This Is What The Internet Should Be Used For: Former Homeless Man Dropping The Greatest Wisdom You'll Ever Hear!
