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The Sentencing – Consequences of my abusers actions

I closed my book with fifty pages to go. I was reading Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah, and I didn’t want the ending to be clouded by the feelings that…

Richard Hall March 29, 2024

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How did a paedophile slip through the net to become a local councillor?

I’ve lost count of the amount of DBS checks I’ve had. DBS stands for Disclosure and Barring Service, and it replaced CRB checks, which was Criminal Records Bureau. I had…

Richard Hall March 25, 2024

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Lazy local journalists

I’d been writing about my past and discussing my history with my sister when I found the article detailing Tim’s conviction. My Siter became the first person to challenge the…

Richard Hall March 19, 2024

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Questions and Loopholes

Two detectives visited me and a few days later I visited them to give my full statement. Then came the questions. Simple things like did I have any photos or…

Richard Hall March 17, 2024

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Hide and Don’t Seek

A lot of people have no social media presence. I know more and more people in the generations below me that either don’t have profiles, or have the security settings…

Richard Hall March 10, 2024

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I guess the place to start is the end…

I guess the place to start is the end. My editor is always going on about coda. That need to wrap things up nicely and put a bow on them…

Richard Hall March 8, 2024

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To me or not to me

A year by any other name

A reason, a season, or a lifetime

So what now? From report to court – part ten

From report to court, part nine – I have a probation worker

From report to court, part eight – Being on the stand

From report to court, part seven – Days in court

From report to court, part six – Court Dates one, two, and three

From report to court, part five – Two become three

From report to court, part four – Not alone anymore