Donna Jou Case: Follow The Money

"On May 06, 2009: John Steven Burgess pleated guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter

and Concealment of Accidental Death and dumping of Donna Jou, 19,

college student into the Pacific Ocean (due to lack of evidence to prove

or disprove his statement, the court accepted his fabricated story. )"

On April 15, 2011, after serving 2 years of a 5 year sentence, John Steven Burgess, will be released from North Kern State Prison, in California. This disturbing case is not about time served, but a dangerous sexual predator who, in my opinion, willingly, like a good foot soldier in his organization, falls on the sword for a much larger and dangerous international crime ring, human trafficking, child pornography and prostitution.

In August of 2008, when Burgess is arrested and charged with the disappearance of Donna Jou, he posts $250,000 in cash as bond. This man does not have 2 nickels to his name. No source of documented income. He owns no property. How is able to post that much cash? In addition, a heavy hitter lawyer initially represents him to the tune of approximately $60,000 during some of the court hearings. That is until Burgess signs papers releasing the attorney and represents himself.

While incarcerated, does Burgess enjoy a more comfortable lifestyle? Who are the individuals filling his prison bank account so he can purchase whatever he needs? Why is he not being released on a GPS monitoring device? Why is he not being discharged and documented into a halfway facility? Why is he being allowed to go out on his own minus any accountability? Who is his parole agent?

Burgess did not register when he was mandated by the courts as a sex offender before Donna Jou vanished, so why is he going undetected back into the community? That is outrageous.


John Steven Burgess is coming to a community near you.

Follow the money and you have your answers. Tragically, this case from the beginning had less to do with the disappearance of a Donna Jou and more to do with money, corruption and protecting informants. Follow Burgess and his connections and you may just uncover one of the largest criminal organizations that make the mafia look like girl scouts.

This entire week will be devoted to the release of John Steven Burgess. Also known by the name of Logan Anderson. Intimate number F95524.

On Tuesday, Crime Wire at 9:00 PM Eastern time will devote an entire hour to the release of John Steven Burgess and missing College Student Donna Jou.

On Wednesday, at 7:00 PM Eastern time www.therothshow.com will continue the coverage on the case.

On Thursday, on The Susan Murphy Milano show "Time's Up" the system, the money and what must be done in this case, prior to the release of John Steven Burgess.

Through out the week on the blog coverage will continue. Hopefully, everyone who reads this will post on their websites, twitter, social networking pages and write to the California Parole Board, Senator Diane Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer to express outrage over the release of John Steven Burgess.

There is still a $15,000 Reward for any information in finding Donna Jou.

If you have any information regarding Donna please contact your local

police department or call Los Angeles Police Department at 213-486-6900

Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visithttp://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide

Human Trafficking: Is An Epidemic in the United States

Young girls abducted or lured away from home and into sex slaves is no longer just an overseas problem but a concern in cities across America. It is called human trafficking and it is an epidemic.

It become so alarming that local leaders in San Antonio, Texas are looking at ways to tackle the problem. It did not take long for human rights investigators, posing as buyers, to show just how easy it is to buy sex with a child. "Now if you want something really young, that will cost you $200," said a man, who was captured on hidden camera by investigators with Shared Hope International, a nonprofit group working to rescue and rehabilitate young girls and boys who of are victims of human trafficking. The video tape showed the investigator wheeling and dealing for a young girl and finding out if he could purchase a girl for as young as 14 years old. "We have information on girls as young as 10 or 11," said Chris Burchell, who has helped to create a new statewide nonprofit organization called the Texas Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Child Sexual Exploitation Coalition. Shared Hope International visited three Texas cities, including San Antonio, and discovered many prostitutes were forced into sexual acts at an early age and were being treated as criminals rather than victims of human trafficking. According to Burchell, many of the girls were runaways or tricked into performing sex. One recent case involved a local 13-year-old girl. "The teenage girl went into a known crack dealer's home with a friend when one of the crack dealers locked her in the bathroom and told her friends she had left. Once the friend left, the 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and sold to everybody else buying crack that weekend," Burchell said. Innocent girls and boys are tricked or forced into becoming sex slaves and it's happening almost everyday and Burchell said parents need to know this so they can teach their children what to watch out for. Burchell said new human trafficking laws are helping authorities crack down on domestic human trafficking but more work is needed. "These are our own locally raised born here kids that are being subjected to forced prostitution," said Burchell. Helping a great deal is the Bexar County Sheriff's Human Trafficking unit. They typically go out during the day or night to visit area prostitutes, not to make an arrest, but to find out ways to help minors who are working the streets into a better life. The HT unit works closely with other agencies including Catholic Charities offering services to young victims who were forced into sex slavery and don't know how to get out of it.

The County's Human Trafficking Unit is the only one of its kind in the San Antonio area and according to Burchell, with the help of other agencies, they have been able to be one of the first in Texas to indict someone under the new Human Trafficking law. Burchell is working to create a network of agencies across the state to provide services such as medical treatment and rehabilitation so that children who's lives were interrupted can get back on track. "Hopefully those victims can be kids again," said Burchell. "Just imagine a child, 12, 13 years old, being forced to provide sex services 30 to 50 times a day," said Burchell. With the help of Shared Hope International, Burchell hopes the state is well on its way to tackling the problem of child prostitution and hopes parents as well as children are aware that human trafficking is happening in our backyard and we must all fight to protect our most innocent and vulnerable.

Laws against trafficking in the United States exist at the federal and state levels. Over half of the states now criminalize human trafficking though the penalties are not as tough as the federal laws. Related federal and state efforts focus on regulating the tourism industry to prevent the facilitation of sex tourism and regulate international marriage brokers to ensure criminal background checks and information on how to get help are given to the potential bride.

Human & Sex Trafficking Affect Over 4 Million Children & Young Women Each Year.
Project Meridian's mission is to rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking; sex & organ trafficking; and to help end trafficking through a campaign of public awareness and the prosecution of those who prey on the vulnerable. "Evil Flourishes When Good Men Do Nothing"

To learn more visit Project Meridian's Web site: http://www.projectmeridianfoundation.org/

Human Trafficking / United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Click here Human Trafficking and Operation Predator is a comprehensive initiative designed to protect young people from child pornographers, alien smugglers, human traffickers, and other predatory criminals.

For more information regarding Human Trafficking: Texas Anti-Trafficking In Persons And Child Sexual Exploitation Coalition CHRIS.BURCHELL@TEXAS-ATIP.ORG

National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline 1-888-373-7888