A campaigner fears the case of Eleanor Williams may deter genuine abuse victims from coming forward.
Eleanor Williams claimed she had been attacked by traffickers, but the jury heard she caused her own injuries
Her Facebook post in May 2020 showing injuries she said had been inflicted by groomers was shared more than 100,000 times and sparked protests in her home town. "It feels like it does take us back quite a long way. It's been really challenging. She's caused a lot of harm. Nazir Afzal, who was chief crown prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang cases in 2012, described false abuse claims as "really rare" but warned they can have a significant impact.
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