Mass. girl allegedly raped, forced to work by aunt

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By CBS 3 Springfield News

Story Published: Nov 18, 2008 at 5:59 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 18, 2008 at 5:59 PM EDT

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Worcester woman has been charged with raping and beating her teenage niece in what police are calling a
"Cinderella-type situation."

Mara Escobar was ordered held on $25,000 bail after pleading not
guilty at her arraignment Monday to multiple charges, including
assault and battery on a child and rape of a child with force.

Police Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst said the 16-year-old girl was
forced to do housework and live in a sparsely furnished room while
Escobar's two daughters had TVs, DVD players, video games and toys
in their rooms.

According to court records, the rapes and assaults occurred
between June 2007 and Sept. 1.

The girl was allegedly slammed to the floor, kicked and punched.
She suffered two black eyes and a sprained wrist.

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