Trigger Warning: This story contains descriptions of sex trafficking and rape of a minor.

A woman from Texas has been sentenced to life behind bars for selling one of her young female relatives to a life of prostitution and drug addiction. The victim is now in her 30, and she recently described to a jury how, when she was 11 or 12 years-old, Della Lou Griffin (now 53-years of age)—who she said was her "favorite relative"—allowed a man named John Littleton to rape her in a motel room. The victim described how Griffin first gave her a bubble bath, applied makeup on her, and dressed her up in a skirt and a low-cut blouse before driving her there.

The victim said that it all started earlier that very day when she and Griffin ran into the rapist Littleton while they were shopping in a local store. She said she heard him say, "Well, she's about ready," to Griffin, and that the 53-year-old convinced her she would only be used as "bait" to lure cash out of him. But shockingly, she then drove her to the motel where Littleton was waiting, and they all allegedly went to a liquor store in Texarkana, where they bought wine coolers, whiskey, and vodka. It definitely stands to show that Griffin won her trust by giving her the bath and the makeup and the dressing up.

SEX TRAFFICKING ARREST:



Woman accused in connection with sex trafficking case back in jail after failing to appear in court.



Della Lou Griffin, 52



She is back in jail after failing to appear in court last month.https://t.co/zLo1TLF2y3 pic.twitter.com/kEVHqCOC6a — RedCap004 (@eileeneileenur) July 2, 2019

Upon their return from the liquor store, the victim said that Griffin had collected some bills from Littleton and told her that she was just leaving to get some ice and would right back. After which Littleton proceeded to rape her, with Griffin only returning the next day. In the weeks and months to come, the victim said that Griffin gave her crack cocaine-laced marijuana multiple times and she ended up abusing drugs intravenously before she was even 16 years old. It's a well-known fact that unsuspecting girls are sedated with drugs and lured into human trafficking syndicates. She also said that Griffin told her that she would get a lot of money for her virginity and that Littleton preferred young girls.

As these terrible events took place in the 90s, police authorities only came to awareness of Griffin and her crimes as recent as April 2018 upon searching Littleton's house. They described the place as a "wretched one filled with trash, filth and human excrement". They launched the investigation as part of a human trafficking probe. The investigators found an enormous collection of pornographic material, including videos and magazines and even one particular video labeled 'Della' where Littleton can be witnessed sexually assaulting the victim in multiple ways as Griffin gave her instructions on technique and even told her to "stop covering her breasts with her hands".

45 million…



That’s how many images and videos on the internet were flagged as child sexual abuse last year.



It’s time for Congress to fully fund desperately needed resources for law enforcement and nonprofits, such as @MissingKids, and address this heinous problem. — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) October 8, 2019

The victim then testified that Griffin began to sell her to other men and even arranged for her to marry as a teen so that she wouldn't have to attend school without tipping off the authorities. Following the testimony, the jury convicted Griffin and sentenced her to 'life in prison' for aggravated sexual assault of a minor, and 20 years each for four counts of sexual assault of a child this past week. The verdict was ordained by 202nd District Judge John Tidwell.

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Do you or anyone you know want to travel around the country educating college students about child sexual abuse, sexuality and rights, constitutional equality; abuse, POCSO and more? pic.twitter.com/77OpyLSodE — suspicious looking plant / Shachi Nelli (@nellipiercing) October 6, 2019

In addition to the maximum prison sentence for each of the five felony charges, she was also handed down the maximum fine for each count, which totaled to $50,000. Littleton died in 2018 while free on bond on sexual assault charges. Charles Garton, his longtime roommate, is currently serving a 160-year sentence for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl, while another one of his associates, Kenneth Nelson, is serving five life terms for human trafficking involving several other young girls.