Eleanor Williams case has made abuse victims reluctant to report, says charity

Barrow charity shares impact of 22-year-old’s false allegations, as police say effects will be felt for ‘years to come’

A charity in Barrow that supports victims of sexual exploitation said many of its clients were reluctant to report abuse to police because they “don’t want to be arrested”, like Eleanor Williams.

As a result, police in Cumbria did not know the true scale of sexual exploitation in the town, a judge has been told.