It may have happened anyway, but instead of Aruba, we would be talking about Atlanta, New Orleans, or Orlando.
BTW, the problem is not that mommy or daddy may have given her the money, but that at 18 years old she is still unable to fend for herself. If that is in fact the case, then there is no one to blame but mommy and daddy and society itself, which has apparently condoned the raising of children to be children their entire lifes, rather than allowing them to grow up and take responsibility for themselves.
Very true, but if it happened here, there would be news coverage, volunteers looking for her, massive search, real police work, etc.....in a 3rd world foreign country you will find none of this. I hope at least one teenage girl will hear about his story and make a better decision in her future. This girl did not deserve what ever happened to her and I pray she is found and brought safely home but it does not look good.