CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Authorities on Tuesday were considering hate crime charges in the case of a woman who was tortured while being held captive for at least a week.

They're also investigating the possibility that she was lured by a man she met online.

The victim's mother said her daughter was repeatedly called a racial slur while her captors sexually abused, beat and stabbed her.

Six people, all white, were arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of the 20-year-old black woman, who was held at a home in Big Creek in Logan County.

The victim, Megan Williams, is being treated at a Charleston hospital. She said she's feeling better but is tired.

Authorities are still looking for two people they believe drove the woman to the house where she was abused.

Deputies found Williams on Saturday when they went to investigate an anonymous tip.

During her capture, Williams was allegedly forced to eat rat and dog feces and drink from the toilet. She was also choked and doused with hot water.

The victim's mother, Carmen Williams, said doctors told her daughter she may be well enough to leave the hospital within a few days.



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Oh my goodness!!!! This is so horrible! What kind of people would do that? These are the kind of people we DON'T need on our planet. They thought that it was ok to do this because the woman was African American?? That is bull. Everybody should be treated equally. I think these people need to get beat n' have to eat rat and dog feces... That's ridiculous what they did. They should be severely punished. What do you think???