{"product_id":"9781471157028-i-never-gave-my-consent","title":"I Never Gave My Consent","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Schoolgirl's Life Inside the Telford Sex Ring\u003cbr\u003eHolly Archer tells her harrowing story as a schoolgirl victim of the Telford sex trafficking gang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 2013, a series of high-profile court cases sent shockwaves through the West Midlands town of Telford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Seven men, all from the town’s Pakistani heritage community, were jailed for selling vulnerable young girls for sex. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The convictions made\u003cb\u003e national news\u003c\/b\u003e, but for one girl the chilling headlines were all too real. Holly Archer was just \u003cb\u003efourteen\u003c\/b\u003e when her \u003cb\u003elife changed forever \u003c\/b\u003eafter becoming embroiled in a frightening \u003cb\u003eweb of exploitation and abuse\u003c\/b\u003e. Enduring \u003cb\u003ecountless violent rapes and death threats\u003c\/b\u003e, she was forced to sleep with several men a night. As her abusers’ grip tightened, she \u003cb\u003efell into despair\u003c\/b\u003e, twice becoming pregnant. Hours after her last GCSE exam, Holly took an \u003cb\u003eoverdose \u003c\/b\u003ein a desperate attempt to \u003cb\u003eend the nightmare \u003c\/b\u003ethat had become her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her escape eventually came when, old enough to leave home, she fled to Birmingham. She moved house every six months, \u003cb\u003efearing her abusers \u003c\/b\u003ewould hunt her down. She eventually \u003cb\u003efound the strength \u003c\/b\u003eto return to Telford shortly after giving \u003cb\u003ebirth to a daughter,\u003c\/b\u003e around the same time the \u003cb\u003epolice launched an investigation\u003c\/b\u003e into the \u003cb\u003eexploitation of young girls\u003c\/b\u003e in the town. She underwent hours of rigorous police interviews but in the end decided she could not face her abusers in court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nonetheless, seven men were convicted of sex offences and jailed as a result of the investigation. Holly slowly began to \u003cb\u003epick up the pieces of her life\u003c\/b\u003e and was given a job with a rape prevention charity. Having survived her ordeal, she now tells \u003cb\u003eher full, shocking story for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Never Gave My Consent \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003ecourageous\u003c\/b\u003e yet \u003cb\u003euplifting \u003c\/b\u003ememoir of someone who faced the cruelest of circumstances. Perfect for readers of \u003cb\u003eCathy Glass\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40585728688225,"sku":"9781471157028","price":6.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31853713.jpg?v=1734682042","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471157028-i-never-gave-my-consent","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}