The Grooming Files

Tag: public interest journalism

  • On Record

    A Statement from Sophie Lewis on Predator Exposure, Accountability Work, and Public Misinformation Why I’m Writing This This statement is not a defence.It’s not an apology.It’s a record, one that should have been written sooner. In the past year, I’ve…

    On Record

  • 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