Mandy Greenwood, 39, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was abused by her dad,Keith Whitworth, now 61, who has been jailed 22 years for the sickening offences.
Her dad started abusing her from age seven when her dad would sneak to her room at night. He started of by touching her quickly and then developed to sexual.
Mandy said 'My dad used to tell me he only did it because he loved me,’ said Mandy. ‘I was more like his wife than his daughter.
‘I would cry myself to sleep each night. There was nobody for me to confide in. I felt so alone and so sad. I wasn’t close to my mum at all.
‘Sometimes he would take me to the park – what seemed like a nice trip out – but he would abuse me then too.’
Even though she moved out of the house, the dad was still visiting her only to keep up appearances.
At the age of 20, Mandy met Dave, the love of her life.
Mandy said ‘Dave was like a breath of fresh air,’.‘He was a real giggle.
‘Dave was very supportive. I had a lot of problems sexually – I would sometimes freeze when he touched me, and after sex I would have to have a bath. I felt dirty and upset.
‘But Dave was very patient and understanding.’
She said further, ‘I tried to bury it all, and concentrate on my children. They brought me so much happiness. And Dave was my rock.
‘But I could not forget the abuse. It was there, at the front of my mind, each day. I kept hearing his voice, in flashbacks.’
Mandy finally reported Whitworth's crime to the policeI in 2013 and he was found guilty of 23 historic child sex offences, including rape, attempted rape, buggery, indecent assault and indecency against a child.
Mandy added: ‘Now he’s in jail the sense of freedom and relief is incredible. He can never hurt another child again.’
Metro.co.uk.
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