Just a Child

By: Sammy Woodhouse

Narrated by: Katy Sobey

The Sunday Times best seller.

Sammy Woodhouse was just 14 when she met Arshid Hussain. Ten years older, he promised to take care of her. Sammy thought she was in love, but in reality she was being groomed by a ringleader of Britain's most notorious child sex ring.

Just a Child tells the heartbreaking story of how a young girl from Rotherham was abused by her drug-dealing 'boyfriend', eventually giving birth to his baby, right under the nose of the very authorities who were meant to protect her. When reality dawned and Sammy realised she was one of countless vulnerable child victims - many of whom were trafficked around the north of England - she took it upon herself to blow the whistle and save others from a similar fate.

Thanks to Sammy's bravery, the gang was fully exposed, as well as the authorities that did little to help her. Her shocking account of how these events came to pass will enrage and sadden, but, above all, it will offer hope and show why this must never happen again.

©2018 Sammy Woodhouse (P)2018 Bonnier Publishing

Very Revealing.

This is a fine example of how important it is to share past experiences. This is truly a harrowing account of abuse and is, im sure a vital tool in the extremely important process of empowering survivors of abuse. Great listen.

Heartbreaking story

I didn't understand grooming until I listened to this story. You can hardly believe the scale of this situation - the number of people affected over such an insane period of time! Surely, the more people who have a real understanding of grooming, the better armed we are to protect our children moving forward. Thank you for sharing your story Sammy.