Britain's Darkest Taboos

My Secret Torment: I Was Abused By My Father (6x6)

Data emisji: Maj 21, 2017

Alissa Moore was subjected to years of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of her father James O’Brien. The abuse started at the age of seven and throughout her childhood, she was repeatedly raped and assaulted by him. In July, 2015, O’Brien was jailed for 24 years. Alissa’s mother Joan O’Brien was also jailed for 6 years after being found guilty of 2 counts of child cruelty. In an incredibly brave interview, Alissa waives her right to anonymity to talk on tv for the first time about her lost childhood in chilling and sickening detail. Former Detective Superintendent David Swindle and psychologist Emma Kenny examine the horrific details of this case