Compensation body told Rotherham abuse victim she 'consented'

Sammy Woodhouse, who was groomed at 14, was initially refused a Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority payout

A woman who was sexually abused as a child by a Rotherham grooming gang was refused compensation by a government body which claimed she “consented” to it.

Sammy Woodhouse was told by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) that she was not “manipulated” despite her evidence helping to convict a ringleader of the gang last year.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2wRWW1x