Category: Support Network

  • © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial You didn’t leave your name. You didn’t need to. Your words said everything. They carried the weight of a stolen childhood, the betrayal of someone meant to protect you, and…

    To the Survivor Who Just Wanted to Be Heard — I Heard You.
  • © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial A survivor-led educational breakdown of what society still avoids about child sexual abuse We say we want to protect children, but when it comes to the hard truths, society falls…

    What We’re Still Not Talking About
  • © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial We’ve been made aware of a disturbing incident that took place recently on X2 wing at HMP Parc. A newly arrived prisoner, described by sources as vulnerable and unfamiliar with…

    Internal Abuse Allegation at Parc Prison – Incident on X2 Wing
  • ©️ By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @sophielewiseditorial How delayed disclosure is still costing male survivors everything There are stories that take decades to be told. Not because they lack urgency — but because…

    What If He Spoke Up Sooner?
  • ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea There is a silence that surrounds male survivors of grooming. Not just in headlines, or courtrooms, or safeguarding policies — but in living rooms, group chats,…

    The Silent Struggle: Male Survivors of Grooming
  • © By Sophie Lewis | The Indie Leaks | The Grooming Files | @realtalkrealtea Truth that can’t be silenced The Uniform of Impunity There’s a reason people flinch when a cop car pulls up. It’s not just fear of authority —…

    Badges and Blind Eyes: Inside Britain’s Rotting Police Culture
  • ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Indie Leaks | The Grooming Files | @realtalkrealtea They weren’t just failed. They were sold off — placed in illegal homes, far from their families, in buildings never meant for care, by systems that…

    The Kids the System Sold Off: The Illegal Care Crisis in England and Wales
  • ©️ By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea “She told me she was 16.”“She looked older.”“She knew what she was doing.” These are the most common excuses heard when adults are caught engaging with…

    “But She Said She Was 16” — Why the Law Still Calls It Grooming
  • By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea This story was shared with full consent, anonymously, by a survivor whose voice carries the weight of hundreds more.At The Grooming Files, we speak the truths others…

    “The Flat Was Familiar — Because It Was His”: How a Town Normalised Grooming in Plain Sight
  • © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea It wasn’t hidden.It wasn’t subtle.It wasn’t buried deep where no one could find it. It was happening right in front of you. The signs were there:…

    The Signs Were Always There — You Just Didn’t Want to See Them
  • © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea “If I hear one more predator whimper ‘I couldn’t help myself,’I might blow a fucking top.And here’s why.” They say the same things, over and over:…

    Predator Excuses: The Lies They Tell — And the Truth Survivors Know
  • By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea To H, I sat with your story today.I sat with the pieces of you that were never protected, never heard, never held the way you should have…

    A Letter To H.
  • By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea Disclaimer:This story has been shared with full consent. The survivor has chosen to remain anonymous. All identifying details have been removed to protect her privacy. This account…

    They Never Listened: Her Fight for Survival
  • By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea You trusted me with your story.Not the polished version.Not the safe one.The real one — sharp edges, broken places, blood still drying on the walls. You let…

    ‘I Still Believe In Good’ Part Four: I Carried It With You
  • By Sophie Lewis – The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks | @realtalkrealtea Disclaimer:This story has been shared with full consent. The survivor has chosen to remain anonymous. All identifying details have been removed to protect her privacy. This account…

    ‘I Still Believe In Good’ Part Three: The Friends Who Were Never Safe