Police are urgently trying to trace a missing man last seen three days ago as concern grows for his welfare.
19.07.2022 - 07:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A brave young mum who was abused by her stepdad has launched a charity to help other sex abuse survivors overcome their trauma.
Stacey Wheeldon has poured thousands of pounds of her own money into launching Childhood Abuse Support Team and getting a safe space for victims to go.
And she said she will also put her whole criminal compensation payment into the charity when it is paid out and hopes to fund the charity with donations going forward.
Stacey, 28, waived her right to anonymity to reveal what serial sex beast David Paterson put her through - and support other people struggling with their past.
Paterson, 54, was jailed last year over a 35-year reign of terror, which saw him abusing a girl, a boy, Stacey, and three women, between 1983 and 2018.
The selfish sicko denied all wrongdoing, forcing his victims to give evidence against him in two different Ayr Sheriff Court trials.
But he was convicted in both cases - and was slammed for protesting his innocence, before being placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.
Now Stacey has launched charity Childhood Abuse Support Team - CAST - and is dedicating her life to helping others.
Stacey has obtained an office in Ayr she will use as a drop in centre.
But she is willing to travel to meet others to try and battle their demons and says anyone in Scotland is welcome to email her for support.
She said: "I want people to know that there's a real back story to this, it's not just a pop-up service with therapists involved.
"A lot of what I found after the court case was that, when you go through the court system, you are supported.
"You get access to Victim Support through the court system, but there's nowhere really afterwards.
"If you go to your doctors or other places, they want
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