Chapter 13 - The Grand Jury Indicts Vivian On Fourteen Counts
A federal grand jury in New York returned a fourteen-count indictment against Vivian Blackwood and three of her primary associates. The charges included federal child abuse, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit extortion, and illegal surveillance under federal statutes.
The lead prosecutor announced that the government would seek the maximum allowable sentence under federal sentencing guidelines. "This defendant systematically tortured an innocent child for financial gain; she belongs behind bars," the prosecutor declared.
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Arthur Pendelton quietly resigned as her lead attorney, citing irreconcilable differences and the overwhelming weight of physical evidence.
Vivian was left with a court-appointed public defender, her social standing and wealth completely erased.
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