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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Barbara Martin fought back tears as she read through her niece Brittany Carleo's diary.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Barbara Martin fought back tears as she read through her niece Brittany Carleo's diary.
The entries allude to the sexual abuse, drug use and emotional turmoil the 17-year-old Port St. Lucie girl said she painfully endured over months.
Martin said she's resolved to keep fighting until Brittany's last wish comes true.
It's called Brittany's Law. If enacted, it would hold arrested sex offenders in custody until a judge deemed they're no longer a threat to the community. It would also give victims the chance to speak out in court.
"It's not just for Brittany," Martin said. "It's for everybody's safety."
The proposal spurred from the sexual abuse Martin says Brittany suffered at the hands of Scott Uslan, 42. Uslan was the father of Brittany's boyfriend.
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