Jane Doe #9

“Survivors need to see strength and perseverance . . . and Lizzette models just that.” —Melissa Schuman, actress and singer In January of 1995, seventeen-year-old Lizzette Martinez met Grammy–winning musician and record producer R. Kelly at Aventura Mall in Florida where he was performing. At first, it seemed that her hopes of becoming a professional singer were about to come true when he offered to help boost her career. However, this mentorship quickly turned into sexual grooming, leading to y