Haneefa on childhood sexual abuse

In this episode, Suzi speaks to Haneefa. When Haneefa was five years old, her cousin began to sexually abuse her. The abuse went on until she was ten years old and her life has been dominated by the trauma. With the support of her therapist, Haneefa reported everything to the police nine months ago. Nothing has happened.

If you are concerned about any of the issues that are discussed in this podcast, you can get anonymous support on the Tellmi app.

If you, or someone you know, is being abused you can contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday. You have the option to remain anonymous. You can also contact your local Children’s Services, or call the police on 999 if the risk is immediate or 101 if the issue is historic.

This episode was produced by Tellmi user Thomas Bullen, who is now a media production student at Coventry University. You can listen to him telling his story in episode 2.