Sara Kruzan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sara Kruzan

human trafficking victim, convicted murderer

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1978

Place of Birth: California, United States

Profession: prisoner, activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sara Jessimy Kruzan (born January 8, 1978) is an American activist and survivor of sex-trafficking.
In 1995, at the age of 17, she was convicted of the first-degree murder of her trafficker, George Gilbert Howard who began to groom her for the sex industry at the age of 11.
She was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
During her trial, her abuse was not admitted into evidence and she was not allowed to speak of it.
Twelve years into her sentence, she was interviewed by Human Rights Watch where she was finally able to speak about her abuse, and as a result received national attention from individuals and judicial reform groups, who advocated for a new trial.
On January 2, 2011, as a result of the media attention, Kruzan was granted clemency by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who commuted her sentence to 25 years with the possibility of parole; she remained incarcerated at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla.
In January 2013, her sentence was reduced to second-degree manslaughter and 15 + 4 years, effectively time served, making her eligible for a parole hearing.
She was found suitable for parole on June 12, 2013, and the decision was forwarded to Governor Jerry Brown.
On October 25, 2013, Brown took no action on the parole board decision, thereby effectively confirming it, allowing the parole board to proceed with the parole of Kruzan.
On October 31, 2013, she was paroled from Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla after serving 19 years.