Pimped into prostitution aged 14, raped and assaulted in local authority 'care' Carrie sued Leeds City Council and won. Here is her story, published today in the Observer newspaper:
A horrifying story about the way vulnerable and abused girls and women are treated (we know it's still happening), this is a testament to Carrie's courage and determination against almost insurmountable odds, to seek redress for the harms done to her by men and the authorities that enabled them. I hope she finds some peace in this outcome.
Carrie* survived childhood sexual abuse and took on the system
A horrifying story about the way vulnerable and abused girls and women are treated (we know it's still happening), this is a testament to Carrie's courage and determination against almost insurmountable odds, to seek redress for the harms done to her by men and the authorities that enabled them. I hope she finds some peace in this outcome.