The case of Kizer, who shot and killed her suspected trafficker after a year of sexual abuse and violence, has drawn international attention from advocates who say she is a victim acting in self-defense and have campaigned for charges to be dropped.
After nearly two years of incarceration in the Kenosha County Jail near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, child trafficking survivor Chrystul Kizer was released Monday after community activists raised her $400,000 bail.
According to the news release, when Kizer's case ends, a majority of the returned bail money will be used to establish a national bail fund for criminalized survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The fund will be under the direction of Survived & Punished and housed at the National Bail Fund Network.
Mia Noel of the Milwaukee Freedom Fund said this collaborative effort shows what is possible for the community. The support on social media also called on supporters to write letters, make phone calls and send emails to Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley, asking him to drop the charges against Kizer, who is now 19.
He said he has responded to some emails and letters, some that have mentioned expertise in the case or some from Kenosha locals who have questions.
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