My uncle sexually abused me on my grandma's farm - 40 years later I'm finally free

2024-08-26 143

A brave mum-of-two who was sexually abused by her uncle finally feels "free" after she helped jail him - more than 40 years on from his horrific crimes.

Jayne Emsley, now 56, was just 12 when Martin Glynn Whittle, now 72, forced himself upon her in a home after getting her drunk on cider at a working men's club.

She then felt she had to keep the harrowing experience a "secret", which 'robbed' her of her childhood and 'damaged' her relationship with her mum.

But Jayne, who has waived her right to anonymity, was moved to report the assault to police in May 2022 after reading about another high-profile abuse case.

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