Sammy Woodhouse grew up with her two older sisters in Rotherham.
15 Facts About Sammy Woodhouse
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Sammy Woodhouse competed with her dance team until it was disbanded.
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Sammy Woodhouse said that Hussain colluded with some police officers and that she was charged with crimes she and Hussein committed jointly.
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The police raided Hussain's house a few days later, while he and Sammy Woodhouse were in bed.
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Hussain was not arrested, but Sammy Woodhouse was charged with possessing a baton.
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Sammy Woodhouse became pregnant twice when she was 15 years old; Hussain pressured her to have an abortion the first time.
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Sammy Woodhouse's mother died several days after Hussain was injured badly in a gang incident.
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Sammy Woodhouse missed much of her education and had a criminal record, so began working as a model, stripper and lap dancer.
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Sammy Woodhouse's son became involved in crime and drugs, and she attempted to place him in care.
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Sammy Woodhouse kept being abused for years, including an assault by Hussain in public, which was dismissed by the police, and her flat was set on fire.
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When she understood in 2012 that she had been groomed, Sammy Woodhouse developed depression, suicidal thoughts, and an eating disorder.
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Sammy Woodhouse has said that she was shocked when she learned the number of victims.
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In March 2017, Sammy Woodhouse revealed her name on a BBC programme.
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Sammy Woodhouse conducts speaking events at schools and elsewhere, explaining to teenagers, the police and social workers how to recognise that someone is being groomed.
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Sammy Woodhouse wrote a book, Just a Child: Britain's Biggest Child Abuse Scandal Exposed, which was released in April 2018.