The Grooming Files

Tag: justice for victims

  • The Silence Around Female Offenders

    © By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | @sophielewiseditorial Why society still refuses to believe that women can sexually abuse — and what it’s costing survivors. We Don’t Want to Believe It There’s a collective discomfort when the topic…

    The Silence Around Female Offenders

  • She Told Them All — And They Did Nothing: The Secret Files on Charlene Downes

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | The Grooming Files | The Indie Leaks 06.04.25 Before Charlene Downes vanished from Blackpool in 2003, she begged for help. She told teachers, doctors, and social workers about the abuse she faced. She showed them…

    She Told Them All — And They Did Nothing: The Secret Files on Charlene Downes

  • We Grew Up Surrounded by Predators – And No One Gave a Shit.

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis This isn’t a story about one girl and one predator. This isn’t a warning about one-off cases or isolated incidents. 🚨 This is a full-scale exposé. This is about an entire system that allows men to…

    We Grew Up Surrounded by Predators – And No One Gave a Shit.

  • “I Knew Him – Now He’s a Convicted Predator”

    ©️ By Sophie Lewis | Grooming Files We were just kids. Drinking, hanging out, being reckless teenagers. It all felt normal at the time. But now, knowing what I know, I see things for what they really were. I knew…

    “I Knew Him – Now He’s a Convicted Predator”