Pregnant, shunned and nowhere to turn to


THEY chatted online for two months before deciding to meet, and Joe (not his real name) came off as a nice guy.

But in reality, he was far from a gentleman – after having a drink with him on their third date, Valerie (not her real name), 21, woke up naked in an unfamiliar place.

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