Amy Dempsey Raven

1 week ago | thespec.com | Amy Dempsey Raven |Megan Ogilvie

On a warm evening in September 2023, a car pulled up to the Lighthouse Inn, a rundown roadside motel set behind a pub in the city of London, Ontario. The teenager in the passenger seat had been crying since her mother left her in the lobby of the children’s aid society office that afternoon, but now she looked numb. Jade was 14, with bright eyes and a sun-kissed complexion. She loved riding roller coasters, singing karaoke and eating popcorn with apple slices.