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Let's take a quick review of this movie...

"AN AMERICAN CRIME"

An American Crime is the most disturbing movie I've ever seen in my whole life! This movie had me sleepless nights. It's a story of a 16 year old girl who was tortured and burned to death. Based on a true story happened in the late 60's in the state of Indiana...When Sylvia and Jenny Likens was left in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski, while their parents are working in a carnival across the country. The deal is 20 dollars a week will be paid to Gertrude. When the payments failed to arrive on time, Gertie starts giving them the belt, knelt down with bruises. The situation gone worst when Paula(the eldest daughter of Gertrude) start spreading false rumors about Sylvia, saying that Sylvia is a prostitute. Gertie take actions of those rumors and burned it on Sylvia's tummy saying: "I am a prostitute and proud of it". Everyday, Sylvia's life went through hell in Gertrude's hands. She shoved a Coca cola bottle into her vagina, she was starved, she was out of priviledge to use the bathroom, she burned her fingertips with cigarettes, forced her to eat her own feces, urine and vomit, she was pushed down the stairs and tied down at the basement after her attempt to escape, and the worst part...Gertrude allow some kids in the neighborhood to beat Sylvia. Jenny couldn't do anything because Gertrude threatened her to receive the same treatment as Sylvia if she said a word.

October 26, 1965, Sylvia was found dead on a mattress at the basement...Cause of death are malnutrition and Internal bleeding. Ricky, a family friend who was there when it all happened called the police. The police arrived and began the investigation, while Gertrude keep insisting that Sylvia was just faking. Jenny approaches them and says, "Get me out of here and I'll tell you everything.". Gertrude is found guilty of first degree murder but was released on parole.

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There are lots of videos about child abuse on Youtube. Sylvia Likens in one of the victims of Child Abuse. If you'll just take time to see and listen. There are many children suffering and die everyday ...remember Sylvia Likens, A sweet innocent girl who suffered and died at a young age....because of child abuse.

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See Likens based movies for more information: An American crime, The Girl Next Door