Abuse Survivor Exits Grooming Gang Inquiry, Citing Conflict of Interest Concerns

Fiona Goddard, an abuse survivor from Bradford, has resigned from the inquiry panel into child grooming due to concerns over potential conflict of interest involving shortlisted chairs.

• Fiona Goddard, who endured child sexual abuse in a Bradford childrens home, left the victims and survivors liaison panel after raising conflict of interest concerns regarding potential inquiry chairs.
• The inquiry, overseen by the Home Office, aims to investigate systemic failures in social work related to child grooming and the police response to such cases.
• Goddard criticized social services and police for failing to protect her, stating she was let down multiple times by authorities while enduring the trauma of rape and abuse.