She ordered a little hand-tossed pepperoni pizza using the Pizza Hut app on her phone in a desperate attempt to get assistance.
She did, however, attach a scary message with her purchase. She disclosed that she was being kept captive and urged the restaurant to summon assistance.
The employees at the nearby Pizza Hut quickly notified the police after getting the message. Treadway and her kids were let free when the police arrived and took Nickerson into custody.
Although Treadway’s tale ended happily, many victims of domestic abuse may not have the same luck. One in four men and one in three women report having been physically abused by.
A current or past partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In the US, an estimated 4 million women are victims of domestic abuse annually.
