Stanley claridge, 72, was convicted at liverpool crown court earlier. Shy keenan told a sunday newspaper that she couldnt win against aydens bullies but, after suffering years of torment which drove her to attempt suicide, she recorded stanley claridge. Mar 03, 2002 stanley claridge adopted shy keenan ms keenan, who was persistently abused from the age of eight, described her treatment by wirral social services as appalling and inhumane. Feb 04, 2008 shy keenans wirral childhood was a living hell at the hands of a paedophile ring. Mr justice garland said king gave money to karen which she passed on to her stepfather. Penny mellor bombarded antipaedophile campaigner shy. For her work with sexual abuse victims, keenan received a women of the year award in 2008. Mar 27, 2002 the stepdaughter of a merseyside paedophile is expected to meet the head of wirral social services today. At agre 10 she was sold to a gang of dockworkers, viciously attacked, and left for dead in a field with a fractured skull. The revelation led to the conviction of stanley claridge and others in 2002 and ms keenan set up her own organisation, phoenix post, with. Now aged 39 and known as shy keenan, the victim has waived her right to anonymity.
As a result of the film and his subsequent arrest, stanley claridge is now serving a 15year prison sentence for the multiple rape and assaults of shy, her sister and another girl during the year. Apr 20, 2002 the judge said he had already sentenced the stepfather, stanley claridge to eight years for aiding and abetting king in the rape of karen claridge. Shy keenan hit out at social workers after her stepfather, 72yearold stanley claridge, and fellow paedophile reginald morton, 73, were jailed for a total of 27 years for their crimes at. Feb 07, 2008 shy keenan s autobiography is incredibly moving, raw and a powerful read. Nov 22, 2005 keenan was abused by her stepfather, stanley claridge, who sold her and sisters angela and sandra to paedophiles on merseyside for drinks and cigarettes.
Shy keenan the liverpool echo, 4 february 2008, had a news story entitled monsters ruined my life uk shy keenan, as a child, was in the hands of a childabusing paedophile ring. England sex abusers jailed after tv inquiry bbc news. Her stepsister thought nothing of pouring boiling water over her, and virtually every day she was raped by her stepfather. Sep 06, 2010 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Shy keenan is devastated after her 14yearold son ayden olson was. Her mother beat her so severely that she was deaf and nearly blind by her first day in school. Keenan details her abuse at the hands of stan and at the hands of his paedophile friends. In the swelling ranks of people who have written books about their childhood abuse and then gone on to campaign publicly, the name shy keenan is relatively prominent. Jul 02, 2008 shy keenan was not meant to survive her childhood. Shy keenans book, broken, opens with the line, hello, my name is. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Keenan is known for her biography broken, in which she discusses the longterm and extreme sexual abuse she experienced from her stepfather, stanley claridge. Buy broken 1st edition 3rd printing by keenan, shy isbn. Stanley claridge was convicted of indecent assault against ms keenan in 1977.
As a result her stepfather, stanley claridge, and two of his associates were jailed. Mar 07, 2002 shy keenan, who was abused and pimped by her stepfather stanley claridge from the age of eight throughout the 1970s and 1980s and then approached social services about the abuse of other children in 2000, is also calling for the resignation of wirral social services director kevin williams. Greg okeeffe hears why she continues to fight the multibillion pound internet child sex industry. Mar 11, 2015 the revelation led to the conviction of stanley claridge and others in 2002 and ms keenan set up her own organisation, phoenix post, with campaigner sara payne, whose daughter was murdered. Stanley claridge and his ring abused children in wirrals noctorum estate, near liverpool in the uk. The revelation led to the conviction of stanley claridge and others in 2002 and ms keenan set up her own organisation, phoenix post, with campaigner sara payne, whose daughter was murdered. The liverpool echo, 4 february 2008, had a news story entitled monsters ruined my life uk. Mother shy keenan claims beautiful, kindhearted boy was bullied to death unclear if ms keenan believes he was bullied at school or elsewhere stepfather stanley claridge jailed. Stanley claridge was found guilty of 19 charges two paedophiles arrested after an investigation by the bbcs newsnight programme have been jailed for a total of 27 years.
Mar 15, 20 mother shy keenan claims beautiful, kindhearted boy was bullied to death unclear if ms keenan believes he was bullied at school or elsewhere stepfather stanley claridge jailed for 15 years when. I thought claridge was the father of my daughter north. Mar 04, 2002 stanley claridge was convicted of indecent assault against ms keenan in 1977. What sets this memoir apart from others of this type of genre is the attention to the stages of recovery one goes through when recovering from abuse. Toby is a partner and head of dispute resolution in cornwall and qualified as a solicitor in december 1992 after gaining a geology degree from london university and joined stephens scown in. But as their stepfather, he remained the girls legal guardian and they remained in his care. He was driven to death by a beast called stanley claridge. Esther rantzen faces claims that she failed to act on jimmy savile paedophile rumours. Shy keenans wirral childhood was a living hell at the hands of a paedophile ring. Shy keenan also known as karen wootton and karen claridge is a british author, child sexual abuse survivor, and founder of phoenix survivors, an advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse. When she was just ten she was almost killed by a group of abusers he had sold her to. Keenan, 51, who grew up as karen claridge in wirral, near liverpool, england, was sexually and physically assaulted as a child by her stepfather, stanley claridge.
Obsessed woman stalked antipaedophile campaigner, court. The stepdaughter of a merseyside paedophile is expected to meet the head of wirral social services today. Keenan is known for her biography broken, which has been withdrawn from distribution after a court hearing in which she discusses the longterm and extreme sexual abuse she experienced from. Bbc news england sex abusers jailed after tv inquiry.
Shy keenan said my mum, jennifer scott scrubbed her privates with toilet bleach and beat her. Sometimes shy ended up in hospital, covered in blood and fluids, riddled with sexually transmitted diseases and still nobody asked questions. Mar 01, 2002 stanley claridge was found guilty of 19 charges two paedophiles arrested after an investigation by the bbcs newsnight programme have been jailed for a total of 27 years. My son was bullied to death, says child abuse campaigner. Abuse campaigner shy keenan says she alerted her 18 years ago. Shys meeting with social services boss liverpool echo. Antipaedo campaigner shy keenan wept last night after the stepdad jailed for raping her from the age of three was freed early. Anyone who has experienced incestsexual abuse as a child can relate to keenan s story of surviving long past the actual abuse. My stepfather stanley claridge is a convicted predator along with two of his friends. Newsnight a family affair tv episode 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stanley claridge, 72, was convicted at liverpool crown court earlier this week of a string of sex attacks on children dating back to the 1970s and jailed for 15 years. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration.
Shy keenans book, broken, opens with the line, hello, my name is shy keenan. I thought claridge was the father of my daughter cheshire live. Shy keenans autobiography is incredibly moving, raw and a powerful read. Join facebook to connect with sandie thomas and others you may know. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 04, 2002 shy keenan hit out at social workers after her stepfather, 72yearold stanley claridge, and fellow paedophile reginald morton, 73, were jailed for a total of 27 years for their crimes at.
Shy keenan hit out at social workers after her stepfather, 72yearold stanley claridge, and fellow paedophile reginald morton, 73, were jailed for a total of 27 years for their crimes at liverpool crown court last monday. Im developing this page, so do pop back for updates. Shy keenan was born karen wootton in 1963, the second daughter of jennifer and fred wootton. Keenan states that claridge began sexually abusing and raping her when she was eight years old and.
Shy keenan is a british author, child sexual abuse survivor, and founder of phoenix survivors. Mar 05, 2008 shy keenan s story was first told on the bbcs newsnight program, eight years ago. Shy said i did not deserve family, because i did not tell. Self presenter self reporter self self presenter new york 95 episodes, 19972015. One of the mens victims, karen claridge, now known as shy keenan. Abuse victim calls for social services director to resign. She called for director kevin miller to resign and revealed plans to deliver a letter to prime minister tony blair asking for a public inquiry. I was born and broken in birkenhead, and was abused from infancy by a network of every kind of pervert from thinks.
Keenan states that claridge began sexually abusing and raping her when she was four years old and continued the abuse until she was fourteen. Her memoir broken is considered to be the heartrending and courageous book. Abuse victim plans to sue wirral council community care. In 20 keenan s fourteenyearold son ayden olson was discovered dead. Stanley claridge, 72, pic above was convicted at liverpool crown court earlier this week of a string of sex attacks on children dating back to the 1970s and jailed for 15 years. Shy keenan is a british author, child sexual abuse survivor, founder of phoenix survivors, an advocacy group for victims of sexual abuse. It is the first time shy keenan and kevin miller will meet since stanley claridge was. Obsessed woman stalked antipaedophile campaigner, court hears.
Shy keenan, who was abused and pimped by her stepfather stanley claridge from the age of eight throughout the 1970s and 1980s and then approached social services about the abuse of other children in 2000, is also calling for the resignation of wirral social services director kevin williams. Stanley claridge adopted shy keenan ms keenan, who was persistently abused from the age of eight, described her treatment by wirral social services as appalling and inhumane. Penny mellor bombarded antipaedophile campaigner shy keenan. I thought claridge was the father of my daughter crewe. At the age of four, shy noonan became claridges stepdaughter. Shy keenan was systematically raped by her stepfather stanley claridge throughout her childhood. Depraved stanley claridge, 81, served only nine years of his 15year. One of the mens victims, karen claridge, now known as shy keenan, prompted the court case by contacting a journalist at the bbcs newsnight programme. Phoenix survivor by shy keenan was founded only after undergoing sexual abuse by her stepfather stanley claridge. There will be links to products i use or recommend, that help me manage my. The girls mother had recently died and claridge was sentenced to three years probation. Anyone who has experienced incestsexual abuse as a child can relate to.
I was born and broken in birkenhead, and was abused from infancy by a. It is the most hardhitting memoir of overcoming abuse. Nov 17, 2008 shy keenan, as a child, was in the hands of a childabusing paedophile ring. Shy keenan cofounded phoenix survivors to campaign the justice for victims of sexual abuse. Mar 04, 2002 shy keenan hit out at social workers after her stepfather, 72yearold stanley claridge, and fellow paedophile reginald morton, 73, were jailed for a total of 27 years for their crimes at liverpool crown court last monday. The elder sister of shy keenan last night waived her own right to anonymity to join her in speaking out about their years of torment. Keenan was abused by her stepfather, stanley claridge, who sold her and sisters angela and sandra to paedophiles on merseyside for drinks and cigarettes. Shy keenans story was first told on the bbcs newsnight program, eight years ago. Feb 09, 2008 shy keenan s book, broken, opens with the line, hello, my name is shy keenan. She called for director kevin miller to resign and revealed plans to deliver a letter to. She was then raped every day and was often being beaten by her mother.
Phoenix survivor by shy keenan was founded only after undergoing sexual abuse by her stepfather stanley. Keenan is known for her biography broken, which has been withdrawn from distribution after a court hearing 2 in which she discusses the longterm and. Shy keenan said my mum, jennifer scott scrubbed her privates with toilet. Shy keenan, as a child, was in the hands of a childabusing paedophile ring. In 20 keenans fourteenyearold son ayden olson was discovered dead.