Possible Clues:

• Mistreated
• Treated badly
• Maltreated
• Used improperly, as a privilege
• REVILED
• The boy cleaned up in Boston after American was assaulted
• Rated the Guardian in 17, perhaps
• You'd have sworn that was transport with 17 across
• Reviled, or used wrongly like drugs
• Reviled, called nasty names