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Groomed by a Gang

By: Ann Cusack - contributor, Christina O'Connor
Narrated by: Laura Brydon
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Christina O'Connor is the main prosecution witness from the Huddersfield Grooming scandal. In 2017, 11 men were convicted of a staggering 43 offences against her, including 22 counts of rape.

In this memoir, Christina will describe how, from being a happy child with a loving family, she fell into the clutches of a grooming gang whose abuse of children earned them a total of 221 years in prison. Christina's helpless parents tried desperately to save their 13-year-old daughter as she began playing truant, and was lured into sexual activities with complete strangers, in exchange for pizza, vodka and cannabis.

After five years of almost daily rape, Christina committed robberies under duress from the grooming gang and was jailed. She made a complaint to police about the abuse, but no action was taken.

She sees the prison term as her salvation; from this moment she turned her life around. Two years after her release, her police statement was found at the back of a filing cabinet, and Operation Tendersea, the investigation into the grooming gang was launched.

This is the first time Christina has spoken out. She has waived her right to anonymity and wants the world to hear her voice
©2023 Christina O'Connor and Ann Cusack (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd
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Every adolescent should read

Every adolescent should read this well written story. It tells of how trying to be cool in the wrong ways and looking for acceptance from the wrong people can get you in a whole lot of trouble. It forewarns young people and tells of some important things to be on the lookout for! The author is very brave and I commend her for writing her story as it will definitely help other young people who may face similar situations. I send her much strength and hope that one day she can stop blaming herself, because in essence by blaming herself she is blaming herself for being a child with no knowledge or prior experience of CSA. The blame needs to lie with those who deserve it only, the adult child abusers!

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