Prey
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Narrated by:
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Lucy Price-Lewis
About this listen
Cassie was only 13 when her mother died of a degenerative illness, leaving her vulnerable to sexual predators in the Halifax area who had been grooming her since the age of 11. She fell through the net of the care system and reached out for friendship, only to be consumed by an escalating spiral of abuse.
This harrowing and truly shocking story captures in vivid detail how gangs of men were able to ply a child with drink and drugs, then rape her and pass her around their associates with no one seemingly able to step in and prevent it. Cassie was lost in a world of appalling degradation for years before a local policeman and caring social worker became instrumental in helping her to escape and rebuild her life.
In 2016, the largest case of child sexual exploitation ever brought to trial at that time in the UK resulted in the conviction of 17 men. Since Cassie's abusers were jailed, child safeguarding policies have improved so that vulnerable children like Cassie should never again fall through the net and become prey.
©2019 Cassie Pike and Katy Weitz (P)2019 Bonnier Books UKAn amazing insight into the human toll exerted on a person which can lead to an existence where these abuses are accepted and tollerated. This book also speaks of the enormous resilience of human spirit which has been harnessed to fight back to prevent further suffering.
A deeply moving tale of human resilience!
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Starting with the illness and death of her mother then physical abuse from her father, it left her vulnerable to those preying on easy targets for sexual abuse. Her vulnerability at the age of 10 left her open to believing their lies. What followed was incredible and she was lucky to come out alive! That the authorities did so little about it, even though they were told a number of times, allowed her suffering to to continue for years.
I won’t give any more away.
Thank you for sharing your story and I wish you all the best and happiness in our life Cassie.
What a story!
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Written by a brave lady about a scared and neglected child, this book is difficult to listen to.
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so strong
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I hope she is safe and well today.
She was failed by almost everyone around her
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