A brave young mum who was abused by her stepdad has launched a charity to help other sex abuse survivors overcome their trauma.
Stacey Wheeldon has poured thousands of pounds of her own money into launching Childhood Abuse Support Team and getting a safe space for victims to go.
And she said she will also put her whole criminal compensation payment into the charity when it is paid out and hopes to fund the charity with donations going forward.
Stacey, 28, waived her right to anonymity to reveal what serial sex beast David Paterson put her through - and support other people struggling with their past.
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