Grooming Gangs: Fiona's Story

In Part 3, Fiona describes the 2013 knock on her door from police investigating grooming gangs in Keighley and how that initial report vanished for 14 months until she took her care records to the BBC. The episode covers the eventual investigation beginning in 2014, living under witness protection measures while perpetrators remained on bail, and the 2019 trial where she gave evidence over seven d...

In Part 2, Fiona describes life between ages 16-18 as Bradford Council reduced her support to minimal independent living arrangements. Despite being moved to Dewsbury and then Batley, the abuse network quickly located her through family connections. She details the systematic destruction of her homes, escalating violence, drug and alcohol dependency used as control mechanisms, and the devastating...

In Part 1, Fiona describes her family life and childhood in Bradford, how initial contact was made, and how grooming escalated - setting out the early warning signs and the systems around her that failed to intervene. This series is presented by Julie Bindel and produced by Advent Media in collaboration with Open Justice UK . We focus on evidence-led reporting, including official records and trans...

A new podcast from Open Justice UK and Advent Media. Feminist author and campaigner Julie Bindel speaks with Fiona Goddard, who has waived anonymity, about her experience of grooming gang exploitation in the UK and the institutions that failed to protect children. This trailer introduces the series, what we investigate, and what listeners can expect in Fiona's story. Content warning: This series i...