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Fiona Goddard Offered Home Just Minutes From Area She Fled Despite Safety Fears
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Mother-of-five Fiona Goddard says housing offer leaves her family vulnerable after years of harassment linked to the men convicted of abusing her.
A grooming gang survivor and her five children are facing homelessness after being offered accommodation just ten minutes from the neighbourhood they fled over fears for their safety. Fiona Goddard, 33, says the proposed home would do little to protect her family from the harassment and intimidation that forced them to leave Bradford.
Fiona was just 14 when she was groomed and sexually abused by a group of men after being taken into care. In 2019, nine men were convicted at Bradford Crown Court of 22 offences against her and received combined prison sentences of 132 years.
Homelessness remains a growing crisis across England, with a record 135,580 households living in temporary accommodation as of March 2026, including more than 86,000 families with children. Fiona Goddard's case highlights the reality facing many vulnerable families who continue searching for safety, stability and a place to call home...photo credit BBC
She says learning that several of those convicted would become eligible for release after serving half their sentences left her feeling that justice had been taken away.
Since then, Fiona says she has received threatening and deeply personal messages, including one sent shortly after a food delivery which appeared to show that someone knew what was happening at her home. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that it is investigating a report of online harassment. A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of harassment and released on bail while enquiries continue.
Watch Fiona's full interview below on Good Morning Britain and join the conversation. Should survivors be offered greater protection and housing support?
Fiona and her children are now living in temporary accommodation, but they have reportedly been told they must leave by 1 October. The permanent property offered to the family is said to be only ten minutes from their previous home. Fiona believes accepting it would place them back within reach of the people they fear. This is reportedly the seventh time the family has moved in 12 years.
Her case raises a painful question: why must victims repeatedly uproot their lives while those connected to their trauma remain rooted in the same communities? Protection cannot simply mean providing any available address. For a survivor facing credible fears, authorities should carry out a proper risk assessment, work closely with police and provide accommodation far enough away to offer genuine safety. A home is not truly safe when its location leaves a family frightened to step outside.
TRENDING NOW:Manchester Woman Held ‘Hostage in Her Own Life’ as Elliot Bulman Jailed for 20 Years Over Brutal Abuse. Fiona Goddard's fight for safety raises similar questions about whether victims receive the long-term protection they deserve after surviving serious abuse. Read more:
Fiona’s experience also exposes how institutional failure can continue long after a conviction. Survivors may give evidence, endure a trial and help secure justice, only to find themselves once again fighting for protection, housing and stability. Sentences make headlines, but the real measure of justice is whether victims can rebuild their lives without continuing to live in fear.
Fiona and her children should not be left carrying the consequences of crimes committed against her. If the system expects survivors to come forward and trust the authorities, it must provide more than temporary solutions and promises. It must ensure that safety, dignity and long-term support remain at the heart of every decision—because surviving the abuse should not lead to a lifetime of being failed.
