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Documenting a hidden crisis, case by case

On any given day, the shy girls come one by one into Laurel Edinburgh's St. Paul medical office, some crying,... Updated: Dec. 21, 2007 - 12:19 PM

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Men charged in the case
Publish October 9, 2005 2:00 AM / Update October 8, 2005 11:00 PM
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Article By: Dan Browning and Pam Louwagie , Star Tribune Publish October 11, 2005 2:00 AM / Update October 10, 2005 11:00 PM
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Documenting a hidden crisis, case by case
Article By: Pam Louwagie and Dan Browning , Star Tribune Publish October 11, 2005 2:00 AM / Update October 10, 2005 11:00 PM
On any given day, the shy girls come one by one into Laurel Edinburgh's St. Paul medical office, some crying, some afraid, many ashamed.

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Shamed into silence
Article By: Pam Louwagie and Dan Browning , Star Tribune Publish October 9, 2005 2:00 AM / Update October 8, 2005 11:00 PM
Editor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for children and might be disturbing for some readers.

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Article By: Pam Louwagie and Dan Browning , Star Tribune Publish October 10, 2005 2:00 AM / Update October 9, 2005 11:00 PM
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In this world, there are no easy cases
Article By: Dan Browning and Pam Louwagie , Star Tribune Publish October 10, 2005 2:00 AM / Update October 9, 2005 11:00 PM
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