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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

'Why did you do it?' Woman confronted Scout leader after realising he had sexually abused her

Sheanna had sat down to watch a BBC documentary about Football's Darkest Secrets when it dawned on her that the relationship she'd had with her Scout leader at the age of 14 wasn't right.

She was 24-years-old when the programme aired - roughly the same age her leader was when she claims he groomed her, before sexually assaulting and raping her multiple times.

Horrified by how similar her story was to that of the abuse shown in the documentary, she knew she needed to come forward to stop anyone else enduring the same ordeal.

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