Sexual abuse survivor outraged at early release reforms after being told her perpetrator's offences are 'not serious enough' to be excluded

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Sexual abuse survivor outraged at early release reforms after being told her perpetrator's offences are 'not serious enough' to be excluded.

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A survivor of sexual abuse has hit out at Prime Minister Andy Burnham after being informed that her perpetrator could still be released despite reforms to the early release scheme.Speaking to GB News, Vicki Crawford revealed she received a letter explaining that due to the legacy legislation her abuser was convicted under, he could still be eligible for early release.After an initial pause on the early release of criminals from September, Mr Burnham has confirmed that grooming gang rapists will not be let out before the end of their sentence.However, the killers of PC Andrew Harper are still scheduled for their early release.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ms Crawford explained: "Given that the Government had said it was serious child abuse that they were going to exclude, I'd love to ask Andy Burnham why I've just received a letter saying that the offences that my abuser committed against me are not serious enough.

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And if he was convicted under the latest Sexual Offences Act, he...

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