An arrest warrant was issued after Pieper Lewis walked out of the women's shelter where she was serving probation following her manslaughter conviction.
Pieper Lewis is seen during a sentencing hearing in September. The 18-year-old sex trafficking victim could face a prison term after she walked away last week from a Des Moines women’s shelter where she was serving probation for a manslaughter conviction.DES MOINES, Iowa — An 18-year-old sex trafficking victim who killed her rapist could be sent to prison after she walked away from an Iowa women’s shelter where she was serving probation following her conviction for manslaughter.
Lewis had faced a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury in the June 2020 killing of 37-year-old Zachary Brooks, a married father of two. Lewis was 15 when she stabbed Brooks more than 30 times in a Des Moines apartment.Corrections officials have asked the court to hold a hearing on their request to revoke her probation and deferred judgment and send her to prison.
Court documents indicate Lewis was allowed to leave the women’s shelter to work at a local pizza restaurant. However, the documents showed, since Oct. 13 seven incidents were noted in which she did not promptly return to the shelter from work, a violation of shelter rules. The filings indicate authorities were keeping a close eye on her movements through the GPS monitor. Other violations also were noted, including an unauthorized meeting with someone she had dated in high school.
Porter also had ordered Lewis to pay $150,000 restitution to Brooks’ estate, a move many people found to be outrageous. Porter said Iowa law required the restitution. Court records show Lewis’ lawyer has asked the judge to reconsider and Porter ordered lawyers to file briefs on the issue by Nov. 10. He indicated he would release a decision within 30 days.
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