A woman who made false claims she had been groomed by a gang of Asian sex traffickers and other younger white male victims has been sentenced to 8 and a half years in prison
Eleanor Williams accused five men of rape, causing one to spend time in jail. The 22-year-old, from Walney, Barrow, fabricated evidence, injuring herself with a hammer, and made a dramatic social media post claiming she had been beaten up when she refused to attend sex parties in lockdown.
Williams was 16 when she made the first false claim she had been raped at a party in Barrow. She later claimed she had been raped after a night out at Manhattans nightclub, where she worked, and again at her flat by the same man.
She went on to say she had been groomed from the age of 12 and forced to attend sex parties across the north of England and had been taken to Ibiza where the abuse continued. She said she had been sold as a slave at an auction in Amsterdam, while on holiday with her sister.
However her lies were uncovered following an extensive investigation which saw the community divided. A fundraising campaign set up to support Williams reached more than £20,000 and the ‘JusticeForEllie’ campaign saw marches and posters across the south Cumbrian coast.
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