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OverviewSince the early 90’s, Cuellar was able to operate in a way that left no trail. She would pose as a pastor, doctor, or lawyer to win the trust of her young victims. With the promise of a better life, citizenship, and an education, these young girls were lured into the clutches of Cuellar’s claws where they became the source of her wealth. Her numerous family photos were just one of the pieces of evidence authorities found that showed Cuellar’s true intention was to advertise her young victims to older men. This in itself made her money, but the true motive was to ensure these young girls got pregnant. By posing as a doctor or mid-wife, Cuellar would convince the young girls that having the baby at her home was the most sanitary natural way to give birth. Unknown to the girls, the objective was to have a delivery that would not be on record at a hospital. This made her underground baby selling enterprise easier. After all, who would look for a baby no one knows exists? Once Cuellar delivered the sad news to the young girls that the baby died during birth, her mission was complete. The research for this project goes back to 2013. For almost nine years, I have looked for victims, people who know Elsa, interviewed law enforcement, and gained possession of documents that not any ordinary citizen has access to. Hundreds of hours have gone into the scholarly research and hunting down the truth of how Elsa Cuellar never saw a day of prison. Today, the extent of Cuellar’s damage cannot be ascertained. There could be hundreds of men and women who are in their thirties by now who were raised believing their guardians are their true biological parents. Photos, documents, interviews, and stories from sources close to Cuellar will assist in putting together the pieces of this amazing puzzle that for years had law enforcement wondering how they could gather enough to put Elsa Cuellar behind bars. In the end, Cuellar never sees a day in a prison cell and after the mysterious re-assigning of the lead prosecutor, she is found guilty of only one count of tampering with document officials meaning twenty-three other counts were dropped. Nothing regarding the children was ever presented in court and before this project, the public had no idea what happened to Cuellar. It had been rumored she had stage 4 terminal cancer and had months to live. It had been reported that government deported her because they did not want to pay her medical bills, but six years later Cuellar re-appears in Laredo, Texas preaching at a church. What happens to Elsa Cuellar? This collection of nine years’ worth of work will deliver the story many have been waiting to hear. The victims of Elsa Cuellar deserve a voice and this project provides it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger Rodriguez , John C. Kilburn, Jr., associate dean of researcPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781538185063ISBN 10: 1538185067 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 05 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Note to the Reader Foreword by Dr. John Kilburn (Texas A&M International University) 1. Pastora del Mal (Pastor of Evil) 2. Los Solanos de Laredo 3. A Ghostly Figure 4. Bidi 5. The Creative Element 6. The Hidden Truth 7. A South Texas Ranch 8. Angels in Her Path 9. The Adoption Defense 10. The Chance of a Lifetime 11. Evil Crossing 12. The Dilemma 13. The Older Man 14. El Coco 15. The Pressure Mounts 16. The House on Kearny 17. The Interrogation 18. Revisiting a Murder Case 19. The Carnival 20. Where the Children’s Loyalty Is 21. Joaquin 22. Operation Cabbage Patch 23. The Fugitive 24. A Bad Day 25. The Psychological Impact on the Victims 26. Reflections 27. Problems with Strategies to Combat Human Trafficking 28. What is Next? 29. My Return Home Bibliography About the AuthorReviews"A powerful, well-researched book on a contemporary scourge: child-trafficking. In this hair-raising account, Rodr�guez casts light into the dark world of the notorious trafficker Elsa Cuellar, whose ability to transform her identity, falsify documents, and sheer smarts enabled her to elude the authorities for years. --B�rbara Mujica, best-selling author of Frida, Miss del R�o and I Am Venus Rodriguez asserts that many of the human-trafficking stories in headlines, movies, and television cloud society's understanding of the topic. His latest book hopes to change that by providing a sociological perspective that points to social characteristics of trafficking through the story of Elsa Cuellar. Starting in the early 1990s, it is believed that Cuellar engaged in the sex-trafficking of young girls and selling babies along the Texas-Mexico border. For 10 years, Rodriguez researched the allegations against Cuellar; he tracked down victims, interviewed investigators, and even gained access to part of the criminal underworld that Cuellar allegedly worked in, all to try to understand how she could allegedly commit these crimes for decades and still escape justice. Rodriguez is an engaging writer who weaves the often-incomplete stories and evidence into a compelling and frightening narrative of how one woman manipulated her victims and the legal system. This book will appeal to readers of true-crime stories, but it's also ideal for those looking for a real-world example of what human trafficking looks like today. -- ""Library Journal"" The US-Mexico border symbolizes commerce, technology, and cultural exchange. However, it hides an ominous underbelly of disappeared women, narco-killings, and arms smuggling. In the spirit of Bola�o, South Texas native Rodriguez meticulously retells the wrenching but hitherto unknown story of a disgraced pastor turned child trafficker. --Jaime Salazar, attorney and author of Mutiny of Rage" A powerful, well-researched book on a contemporary scourge: child-trafficking. In this hair-raising account, Rodríguez casts light into the dark world of the notorious trafficker Elsa Cuellar, whose ability to transform her identity, falsify documents, and sheer smarts enabled her to elude the authorities for years. --Bárbara Mujica, best-selling author of Frida, Miss del Río and I Am Venus The US-Mexico border symbolizes commerce, technology, and cultural exchange. However, it hides an ominous underbelly of disappeared women, narco-killings, and arms smuggling. In the spirit of Bolaño, South Texas native Rodriguez meticulously retells the wrenching but hitherto unknown story of a disgraced pastor turned child trafficker. --Jaime Salazar, attorney and author of Mutiny of Rage Author InformationRoger Rodriguez is an American author born in Houston, Texas. He is the author of The Long Way to Mexico which won an International Latino Book Award (2022) and Silver Book Fest Award (2022). In 2008, he was featured in the Discovery Channel for his work The Grass Beneath His Feet: The Charles Victor Thompson Story which highlights the escape of death row inmate Charles Victor Thompson. Later, this work was translated into French, German, and Italian editions. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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