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News · 21 January 2026

Bradford Abuse Victim Feels Insulted After Compensation Claim Denied

Bradford Abuse Victim Feels Insulted After Compensation Claim Denied

Fiona Goddard, who was groomed and sexually abused in Bradford in the late 2000s while living in a children's home, feels insulted after her compensation claims were denied. Goddard, who was abused by multiple men, made a legal claim against West Yorkshire Police and Bradford Council. Nine men were jailed in 2019 for sexual offenses against her. A safeguarding review indicated that concerns raised by her mother in 2008 about child sexual exploitation were not acted upon.

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