In the shadows of Albuquerque's La Mesa, innocence was stolen. Parents trapped in addiction sold their children for drugs - sometimes for an hour, sometimes forever. Babies, toddlers, and teens became currency in a world where love was traded for powder.Lost Innocence in La Mesa tells the true stories of ten children whose lives were shattered by betrayal. Some did not survive. Some grew up broken, battling addiction and silence. A few were rescued, but none were untouched.These pages bear witness to their pain and their truth. This book is not for comfort - it is a call to remember, to speak, and to protect the next child before it's too late.