After being lured out of her home by four older teenage girls, Shanda Sharer, only 12 years old, was brutalized for more than 9 hours until her death the following morning on January 11, 1992.

The death of a child never makes sense. The death of a child at the hands of individuals who are all still children as well, between the ages of 15 and 17, makes even less sense.

In her short time on earth, Shanda brought light into this world and had an energy that attracted others to her and she was willing to be a friend to all. She was not allowed to share all that she had to offer in its full capacity because her life was cut short by the acts of four others... three that had never even met her. This case is baffling... because we all ask why? Even to this day... why? And there will never be any solid answers. All we can do is hope for some kind of positive actions by the perpetrators moving forward.

References & Resources:

to train dogs in Shanda's name. The film also has three interviews with Loveless.
https://fox59.com/news/last-of-4-women-charged-as-teens-in-torture-slaying-released/
https://www.wave3.com/story/18573121/shanda-sharers-mother-and-murderer-form-unlikely-alliance/

https://www.counseling.org/docs/disaster-and-trauma_sexual-abuse/long-term-effects-of-childhood-sexual-abuse.pdf?sfvrsn=2#:~:text=The%20Long-Term%20Effects%20of%20Childhood%20Sexual%20Abuse%20Childhood,shame%2C%20self-blame%2C%20eating%20dis'orders%2C%20somatic%20concerns%2C%20anxiety%2C%20dissociative
Cruel Sacrifice by Aphrodite Jones

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