General · 21 January 2026
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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