Brendale McAfee began using drugs at the age of twelve, entered the sex trade to support her addiction, and then was tortured so severely in prostitution that she almost lost her life.  Now sixty years old, Ms. McAfee is grateful to have been able to escape “the life” with the help and support of Dawn’s Place, and has been drug-free and off the streets since 2010. Given her prostitution-related criminal record, however, finding employment remains a challenge.