Trafficking Trauma & Courtroom Drama – Ep. 36

The county’s top prosecutor returns to the Escape Pod this week with true tales from the courtroom that rival anything you’d see on a TV drama! Plus, the co-hosts ask for insight on a case out of Wisconsin, where a woman is behind bars for killing the man she said trafficked her for years. 

 

WARNING: This episode includes content involving physical and sexual violence. 

 

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: 

• Topic #1    4:48 Woman fighting traffic violation gets feisty with the judge. 

• Topic #2  10:22 Courtroom couture? Not exactly. 

• Topic #3  22:18 WI: Trafficking survivor kills her alleged abuser. 

• Topic #4  41:44 Co-host is left truly speechless. 

 

Resources & Links 

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y87kpg8rpo 

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chrystul-kizer-sentenced-11-years-prison-killing-man-said-sexually-tra-rcna167226 

• https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2024/08/19/woman-charged-with-killing-her-suspected-sex-trafficker-receives-11-years-in-prison/74861586007/  

 

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