Marchelle Roberts was taken away from her parents when she was 7 . These days , Marchelle Roberts is a confident 22-year-old who smiles easily and talks excitedly about her plans for the future . The girl said the abuse started at age 5 and continued until she turned 13. She 's one of 15 ex-foster children in a novel congressional internship program . Its aim is to have kids who 've been in the system help shape child welfare policy .
Marchelle Roberts was taken away from her parents when she was 7 . The girl said the abuse started at age 5 and continued until she turned 13. She 's one of 15 ex-foster children in a novel congressional internship program . Its aim is to have kids who 've been in the system help shape child welfare policy .