Julie came into the Safe Families Office four days after her boyfriend held her hostage in their shared home. She had watched as he destroyed all of her clothes, cutting them into ribbons before burning them with cigarettes. He repeatedly threatened to kill her. He kept her cell phone the entire time, watching over her even as she went to the restroom. On the third night, a cell phone slipped from her boyfriend’s hand while he slept. She called for help.

But as Julie attempted to file a protective order against him, he wasn’t easy to locate. It took Craig Brazeman of Profiles Investigations waiting outside of MARTA station to find him. But once he was found, Pilar Whitaker of Smith, Currie, McGhee & Heirs helped Julie received a year-long protective order. Craig and Pilar, thank you so much – we are grateful you helped keep this client safe and secure.

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