Telford child sex abuse survivor’s complaint ‘not investigated’ by Ombudsman
A woman who was sexually abused as a child in Telford almost 20 years ago will not have have her compliant against the council investigated by an Ombudsman.
The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman agreed that it would not have been reasonable for the anonymous Miss Y’s complaint to have been made sooner because she had been a vulnerable child at the time of the abuse.
But an investigator ruled that there was “no realistic prospect of reaching a sound decision with a meaningful outcome for Miss Y.”
A statement from the Ombudsman this week said: “Miss Y complains about her experiences between 2003 and 2005 when she was sexually abused.
“During this time Miss Y was subject to a Child Protection plan and she says the council failed in its duty to safeguard her.”
It added: “After considering Miss Y’s comments, I consider it would not have been reasonable for her to complain sooner.
“This is because she was a vulnerable child at the time of the events.
“Miss Y only felt able to start complaining in 2022 and has been pursuing the matter since.
