In 1885 Victorian England was scandalized by a court case that lifted the veil on prostitution and the sex trade. In the Old Bailey dock stood W.T. Stead, the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, which had recently published a series of articles on the sex trade; Rebecca Jarrett, a reformed brothel keeper; and the second-in-command of The Salvation Army, Bramwell Booth. They were accused of abducting a thirteen-year-old girl, Eliza Armstrong, apparently buying her for the purpose of prostitution. In fact they had done this as a sensational exposé of the trade in young girls. The scandal triggered a massive petition and ultimately resulted in the raising of the British age of consent from thirteen to sixteen. Today human trafficking is once again making world headlines – as are recent calls to lower the age of consent. Eliza’s story is a thrilling account of what can be achieved by those brave enough to believe that change is not only possible but has to come.
Daftar Isi
Contents
Chapter 1: Eliza in the Witness Box 9
Chapter 2: Sex and Victorian Society 15
Chapter 3: Rebecca Jarrett’s Story 21
Chapter 4: Rebecca Meets The Salvation Army 29
Chapter 5: The Age of the Innocents 39
Chapter 6: Introducing William Thomas Stead 47
Chapter 7: Mr Stead, the Editor 55
Chapter 8: Getting the Girl 67
Chapter 9: The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon 79
Chapter 10: “A Child of 13 Bought for £5” 87
Chapter 11: An International Sensation 97
Chapter 12: “Filth and Obscenity” 109
Chapter 13: Getting Personal 121
Chapter 14: A Two-and-a-Half-Mile-Long Petition 129
Chapter 15: A Case of Abduction 139
Chapter 16: The Road to the Old Bailey 151
Chapter 17: On Trial 159
Chapter 18: Mother and Father in Court 165
Chapter 19: The Case for the Prosecution 177
Chapter 20: The Defence Begins 191
Chapter 21: Stead on the Stand 197
Chapter 22: The Defence Wraps Up 211
Chapter 23: Verdict 225
Chapter 24: Prison 233
Epilogue 247
A Note from the Author 257
Endnotes 261
Bibliography 279
Tentang Penulis
Cathy Le Feuvre is a writer, journalist, broadcaster, and communications consultant specialising in public relations for religious organizations, churches, and faith groups. She spent seven years as Head of Media, for The Salvation Army (UK), which also happens to be her church of choice. Her career has incorporated work in newspapers, radio, and television including many years as a reporter, presenter, and producer for the BBC and ITV. Cathy writes for various outlets and as a communications consultant advises on and manages media delivery and campaigns for national and international organisations and agencies as well as advising and training in PR media delivery and strategy, and crisis and reputation management.
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