In 2019, seven muslim men were convicted of grooming and sex abuse crimes against several child victims, which included Fiona.
Her distress and concern has led to an intervention from the shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy, who has written a letter to Justice Secretary David Lammy about Fiona’s case and the reforms more generally.
Bradford survivor Fiona Goddard, who achieved convictions against several abusers in 2019, received a letter from her victim liaison officer this week.
It informs that she will receive another letter by the end of August with an update. Ms Goddard has expressed fury at the letter, which she said showed that the Government was not taking grooming gangs seriously. She said it was a “slap in the face” and that the changes “do not feel like justice".Ms Goddard told GB News: “Last June I received a letter saying my abusers were eligible for early release after serving just 50% of their sentence, then less than a year later, after already trying to get my head around them being released at just 50 per cent, I received another letter to say they are now being assessed to be released after serving just 33 per cent of their sentence.
“This was a further slap in the face and does not feel like justice. When I sat in the court and heard sentences between 16 and 20 years handed out, I thought I would have the opportunity to rebuild my life in peace while they served lengthy sentences, now that may not be the case.” Ms Goddard added: “If I received this letter, how many other rape victims also received this and how many rapists could be let back onto our streets in the following months?” "I waited years for justice due to failing surrounding grooming gangs and had to fight just to have my case investigated, now the justice I got is being snatched away from me once again."During a parliamentary debate on the changes earlier this year, the sentencing minister Jake Richards said that offenders who committed “the most serious, heinous crimes” would not benefit from the changes.
Resist Comment. When will this government put the UK indigenous population first? Why do they always excuse and pander to minorities, even muslim paedophiles? Is the government saying that gang-rape of underage girls is not a serious crime? Is the government giving the green light to further muslim degredation: don't worry, you'll be let out after a couple of years.