Trafficking the Disappearance of Lily Rose Flannery: Based on Many True Stories
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The FBI cannot confirm the number of girls Carl Booker had killed. They can confirm the three girls that were shot and dumped in alley ways by Matias and Facundo Martinez. They know from watching hours of videos that there may have been at least five other victims that were murdered. The FBI believes that Carl sold a lot of the girls. They also believe Carl probably had a lot more girls killed other than the ones they know about. Matias and Facundo will not admit to killing any other girls only the three girls they murdered. They believe Lily Rose Flannery was Carl Bookers intended target. Lily stated that when she was with Carl, she was the only girl there. Until one day he showed up with Meghan.
9
A Family Reunited
I am finally at home with my family. My Aunt, Uncle, Grams’, Gramps’ and Gabriel are all here. It seems like they are walking on eggshells around me, not knowing what to say to me. The air in the house is very thick and the tension is high. They ask me how I am doing? I tell them I am not okay. I am scared, I am anxious, I am angry and I want Zack. I ask my family to take me to Zacks grave site I need to see him.
We arrive at Zacks burial site, and I break down. I feel so bad because of his murder. I am glad that the two sons of bitches are going to prison, and will never hurt anyone again. I am glad Carl Booker is dead. I tell Zack how much I miss him, and I love him always, and forever. I tell him what happened to me, and I believe he was watching over me the entire time. I say that I wish he was here, and my heart will never mend. I cannot go on without him by my side. I am so broken hearted over this. I blame myself because I am alive, and he is not. I need him I need my best friend. I love you Zack and I will never stop loving you. When I speak to Zack, I explain that the man Matias who shot and killed him is going to prison for murder, kidnapping and possession of illegal firearms. I tell him his brother Facundo is also going to prison for murder, kidnapping and illegal firearms. They are never getting out. I tell Zack I killed Carl Booker, and I saved Meghan’s life. I promise Zack I will come see him every day. I am not sure if Zack is in a better place, but I know he is not suffering. I let him know his family, my family and our friends all miss him. “I love you so much Zack.”
On the way home from the cemetery my parents ask if I want to go out to eat. I say no there are too many reporters and people taking pictures of us. The media is outside our house trying to get statements from me. All I want to do now is grieve and stay in bed. Those people outside have no clue what it was like for me. All the times I was raped, I had my virtue taken from me. I was broken down, and beaten. All these people outside only care about their ratings. They do not give a fuck about me, or my family. I want them all to go away, and stop reporting on this. They are outside when we pull into our driveway. Mom, and Dad say they are vultures, and I agree with them. My Father asks if I want to order in? I say yes, I want Chinese food and to watch a movie with my family.
We all enter the house my Dad calls and orders us food. Gabe tells me he learned my favorite song on the piano. He plays it for me and I tell him he did awesome. I pick the movie and we all cuddle up together on the sectional. When the food arrives, I can barely eat it and I cannot focus on the movie. I keep having flashbacks of what happened and all the men raping me over and over again. Carl’s face was stuck in my head all day when I was out earlier today, I saw him everywhere. I have no clue on how to move on with my life. I am not sure if I want to live anymore. There are so many ways I can kill myself. I could jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, I could hang myself, swallow a bunch of pills or inject myself with a lethal dose of heroin. I excuse myself halfway through the movie, I tell everyone I love them. I need to go lay down, maybe when I go to sleep, I will never wake up.
My family, comes up to my room to make sure I am okay they tell me I can talk to them about everything that happened to me. I am not ready to tell them it will break Grams’, Gramps’, Moms’ and Dads’ hearts. I want to tell them but I am not able to. I will never tell Gabriel what happened to me he is too young. They remind me I have group tomorrow and counseling. I say okay and tell them I want to rest and be alone. My life will never be the same.
When I wake up the following morning, I hear the door bell ringing. I am not sure who it is my Mom knocks on my door and I tell her to come in. She tells me Detective Everly and an F.B.I agent are here to see me. I ask my Mom if I may speak with them in my room and she leaves to ask them. About 5 minutes later both men are in my room and the agent introduces himself as Special Agent Angelo. Detective Everly tells me that they had caught all the men who were in Carl’s chat rooms and they are currently detained in county lockups across the country. Special Agent Angelo says that each of these men will be charged with one count each of every image they have of child pornography (both videos and photos). Some of the men had between 90,000 to 145,000 images not including the films they had of young girls being raped. Agent Angelo tells me Lily you were in a lot of those videos. You were seventeen at the time therefore you could not consent. We would like you to file a lawsuit and go after these men for restitution. I also need you to know that two of the men made bail.
“Which men made bail?”
Saul Mathis and Terry Gillis. The judge forced them to surrender their passports and they are under house arrest with ankle monitors. They both are worth millions of dollars.
I know it will not ease your pain or change what happened to you. Brett and I have discussed this with Meghan and she is on board. You and Meghan can file a civil suit together. The suit is brought under rarely utilized “18 USC 2255 and 1590. This statute gives victims like yourself, and Meghan, victims of federal sex crimes a federal cause of action and at minimum a recovery of $150,000. Meghan can also file under 18 US code 2241 aggravated sexual abuse because she was taken across state lines before she was 12.
Lily, there are plenty of codes that you and Meghan can file such as forced labor. If you do decide to follow through with this. I know a high-profile lawyer who is willing to file a law suit on both your and Meghan’s behalf. Two of the men who were caught have millions of dollars. You have the option of filing a civil suit against them as well.
“Agent Angelo how will fucking money help me heal? I do not think I have the strength to go through with this.”
Lily, this is not about the money it is about showing these online predators that they are looking at real victims. It is about setting an example that voyeurism will not be tolerated. The online predators will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Lily, this will not be easy and it could take years for an outcome. I am not sure but, I believe you and Meghan have to go after these men before they are convicted of their crimes. That is something the attorney will go over with you should you decide to say yes.
Lily, you have your family, Meghan, Brett Everly, James Allard and so many supporters including myself. You have people who love you and want to help you.
“Will Meghan and I have to go to every court date?”
Yes, you two girls will need to be there. I will leave the attorneys business card with your parents and you can discuss it further with them. I am not going to take another statement from you because you have given your statements to both detective Allard and detective Everly and they were consistent. Lily, if you remember anything else please do not hesitate to call me or the two detectives. We are all on your side. You will need to meet with the federal prosecutor and go over your story with him.
“I am scared what if nobody believes me or they say I wanted all of this?”
Lily, I promise you that is a normal reaction. I assure you people will believe you. You survived all of this and you can help so many other girls. You have so much strength and courage. You and Meghan did not deserve any of this. None of those girls deserved this! Do this for all the girls who lost their lives. “Thank you, Agent Angelo I will think about it. What is the statute of limitations on filing this law suit?”
Lily, the statute of limitations is 10 years. “Agent Angelo, what is your first name?”
Yes, you may I have no issues with that.
“Johnny can you please explain this federal law 18 USC 2255 to me?”
It is basically “the sexual exploitation of children, selling and buying children, activities related to materials involving or containing child pornography, record keeping for sexual acts on children, misleading domain names on the internet and mandatory restitution to be paid to the victims.”
“Where will they hold court if I decide to follow through with this?”
It could be held in any United States District Court. Lily, please think about it and all the girls you would be helping.
“Johnny I will speak to my parents.”
Thank you Lily I am sorry we had to meet under these circumstances. The detectives and I will be speaking with you soon. Make sure you take good care of yourself talk to your therapist and in your support groups.
“Thank you, Johnny!” Goodbye Lily. “Bye Detective Everly and Johnny.”
“Brett, before you leave how is Meghan?” Meghan, is doing a lot better she is being released from the hospital in the next few weeks. The doctors fixed a lot of her fractures, and expect her to make a full recovery because of her age.
“What will happen to Meghan after she is released? She cannot go back into foster care!”
My wife and I are going to foster Meghan, we are going to take guardianship of her and we plan on adopting her.
“Oh my God Really?”
Yes, Lily really, we love Meghan and want to give her the best life possible.
“Brett may I hug you?” Yes, you may! “Tell Meghan I love her and I pray for her every night. I love you Brett!”
Lily, I love you too. I will let Meghan know you love her.
“Thank you!”
After Brett and the agent leave, I crawl back into my bed, and cry. I think about everything that happened the last seven months Carl had me beaten, and broke me. All the nasty men who raped me, brutalized me and humiliated me. How dare these mother fuckers hurt me in the ways that they did. How dare they take what did not belong to them and give me diseases. Who the fuck do they think they are? I wonder if they have wives, children and sisters. How would they feel if what they did to me happened to their family?
I want revenge, I want all these assholes found and to face what they did to me. None of them had any right to put their hands on me, to beat me and to rape me. Why didn’t they use condoms? Why did I have to become HIV positive and get a bunch of sexually transmitted diseases? Why did happen to me? Why did those scumbags have to kill Zack? They could have just taken me, and left Zack alone. This is not fucking fair. All I want to do is scream! I want to destroy everything I own. I want to forget about my previous life. I want to use drugs to numb my pain.
I know who to call to get drugs I have a friend Matt who deals. I am calling him and asking him to come over. I pick up my cell phone it rings he doesn’t answer. I leave him a message; Matt calls me back immediately. I start with the small talk and then ask him to get me some heroin and pot. He sounds surprised and tells me no. I beg him just to get it for me. Reluctantly, he agrees I tell him I need a pipe and screens for the weed. I will smoke the heroin with the weed. Matt asks me how much I want, and I tell him I do not care. I let him know I am telling my parents he is coming over. I ask how long he will be he says to me about an hour. We say goodbye and that is it. I head downstairs to let my Mom and Dad know Matt is coming over.
Mom I just want to let you know that Matt is coming over in about an hour to visit me. “Okay Lily how are you feeling since talking to the FBI agent?”
I don’t fucking know how I feel.
“Lily don’t speak to me like that.”
Like what Mom? I already know that you and Dad are ashamed of me. You both think I am a whore and I am worthless. You don’t love me I am a disgrace to this family.
“That is not true we love you so much. We want you to get help and get healthy again.” I will never be the same mom! I am going to my room I want to be alone. Let me know when Matt gets here.
You know what Mother since I am an embarrassment to this family. None of you look at me the same anymore, you look at me like I am trash. Leave me alone I am going to lay down.
“Lily Rose that is not true we all love you so much. Everything that happened to you is not your fault!”
Yes, it my fault mom I made everything public on social media. I made it so he could find me, and Zack is dead because of me.
Zack told me to make everything so only my friends could see it. He told me to shut off the location on my photos I did not listen. This is all my FUCKING fault.
“No Lily it is not you made a mistake; everyone makes mistakes no one is perfect.” I made a mistake that got Zack killed God I am such an idiot. I hate my life; I do not know how to cope. I JUST WANT TO DIE! I fucking hate myself.
“Lily do not talk like that. We cannot lose you.”
Well Mom I am already gone; I am empty inside. I feel mothing anymore.
“I understand what you are going through.” No, you don’t you will never understand what it was like being raped by multiple men. I was humiliated, beaten and drugged. I was forced to do unspeakable things and now I am HIV positive. No man will ever want me! Do not sit there and tell me you understand how I fucking feel God damn it! “Lily I am sorry you are right I have no clue on how you feel, or what you went through. Lily you need to open up to us.”
Just let Matt up to my room when he comes. I am going to lay down.
“Lily did you take all your medicine?”
“Yes, Mom I took the stupid pills”.
“Lily have you eaten? You need to eat some breakfast.”
No, Mom I have not eaten I will eat my leftover Chinese food.
“Do you want me to heat it up?”
No, I can do it myself. Where is everyone? “Dad is work, Grams, Gramps, Aunt Dee, Uncle Mike are out shopping and Gabriel is in school.”
When is the media going to leave? They are always out there camped out. I do not want to be in the public’s eye.
“Honey I wish I knew.” Well maybe they will focus on all the pedophiles that have been arrested instead of me and Meghan. I cannot wait until everyone forgets about me.
“Your Chinese food is done heating up.” Do not worry Mom I will eat it.
“Good because you need to eat, you need to put weight on.”
Can you please get me a glass of water with ice? Please back the fuck off of me, you are always up my ass, I am an adult.
“Yes, love bug I will get you your water, but do not speak to me like that!”
Mom, I am sorry I yelled at you I don’t understand how to handle this.
“It is okay love; we are all here to help you.” Alright I am done eating I am going to lay down now.
“Lily don’t forget you have therapy this afternoon at 3:30 and group.”
Yes, I remember. I am going to call Matt to see if he is on his way.
Matt it is Lily I have you on speaker phone. Did you get the stuff yet? “No not yet.” Okay good I want weed, oxycontin and any painkillers also some heroin. “Lily are you sure?”
“Yes, I am sure I would also like Xanax or whatever barbiturates you can get. I definitely want some Ambien and a lot of it.”
Get as many pills as you can please. I do not care how much they cost.
“Okay Lily I am at the place now I will see you soon.”
How long Matt?
“Depending on traffic 45 minutes.”
Okay, thank you see you soon. My Mom knows you are coming, she will let you in. Bye! “Bye Lily!”
Before I forget I need to call Meghan at the hospital and see how she is doing. Hello may I have Meghan Thompsons room please? Hi Meghan its Lily Rose. I have you on speaker phone. How are you doing?
“I am feeling better I am in less pain the doctors fixed my fractures that did not heal right. Thank you, Lily Rose, fo
r saving my life.”
You are welcome Meghan your life is worth saving. How are they treating you at the hospital?
“Everyone is very nice and Detective Everly and his wife are going to foster me. They are going to get me into counseling and support groups. Both Brett and Emily come to see me every day.”
I heard Meghan that is great!
“They want me to file a civil suit to get restitution. I am going to do it. I met Agent Angelo he seemed nice. Have they talked to you yet?”
Yes, they were at my house this morning, we talked about it. I do not know if I am going to do it. I do not want to have to keep telling my story. Especially to complete strangers. Matias and Facundo are pleading guilty for kidnapping, murder and illegal weapons. They also are also going to plead guilty to the three women they shot and killed. They will never get out of jail.