In Florence County, South Carolina, a poor girl who goes by the name of Eulea Parrot is payed by her wealthy neighbor Mr. Gaskins, for sex. On March 13, 1933, she gives birth to a small boy, and she names him Donald. Donald Gaskins. Donald Gaskins certainly did not have a very nice childhood. His mother had many lovers throughout Gaskins childhood, who would regularly sexually abuse him while his mother watched. In school, the kids would often tease and bully him because of his small size. Due to this, Donald was given the nickname “Pee Wee”. In order to escape the bullying, Gaskins ran away from school at the age of eight. He would hide out in the woods until school was over. Eventually, his mother married another man, and had two sons and two daughters, Donalds half…show more content… He became known around his town for his ability to fix things. Even though Pee Wee was making good money as a mechanic, his stepfather forced him to quit his job, so he could work for him. When Gaskins turned 13, him and his two friends Danny Smith and Henry Marsh, discovered a wooden hideout in the woods. They named themselves the “Trouble Trio”. They would often steal cigarettes and candy, which they would sneak back to the hideout. Gaskins first sexual crime was that same year, when him and his friends were caught peeping at girls in the outhouse. Donald later said that he was sad they were caught, not sad about what he did. The Trouble Trio soon began to break into houses, and sell what they stole at local yards. They then saved up their money and bought a car. At fifteen years old, they would often drive into the city to pick up prostitutes. After a while, Gaskins and his friends got tired of prostitutes, and decided to rape Henry’s thirteen year old sister. She immediately told her parents. Pee Wee and his crew faced intense physical beatings from their parents. Donald described the rape as an important and fulfilling time in his
