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"My mum reported me missing. The call operator said she wasn't allowed to describe them as Asian males - and that she should be glad I was learning a different culture." Fiona Goddard was abused for five years while the police watched. This is her story 👇

Joseph Sabien (also known as Joe Sabien) is a survivor of child sexual abuse at Grafton Close Children’s Home in Hounslow, west London, which was run by Richmond upon Thames Council. In 1977, at the age of 7, Sabien was placed in the home. He has publicly stated that he was subjected to sexual abuse, grooming, and rape starting from his very first day there, describing Grafton Close as a “nightmarish place” and one of the “most notorious homes in London.” He has shared his testimony in interviews, podcasts (such as Locked Up Living), social media, and campaigns alongside other survivors, noting that he had “no single positive memory” from his time in care and suffered a “full range of abuse.” Grafton Close has been at the centre of a well-documented historic child sexual abuse scandal spanning the 1970s and 1980s. The home was linked to police investigations, including Operation Fernbridge, which examined allegations of boys being abused at the home and taken to nearby Elm Guest House in Barnes. Confirmed convictions include: - Deputy warden/manager John Stingemore, convicted in 1983 of sexually abusing a boy at the home (he faced further charges but died before a later trial). - Catholic priest Father Tony McSweeney, jailed for three years in 2015 after being convicted of indecent assault on a boy connected to the home. Other survivors, including David Harris (placed there in 1981 and awarded Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority payments for abuse by the home manager) and Keith Hinchliffe (propositioned by staff in 1984), have also spoken publicly about abuse at the home. Survivors, including Sabien, have campaigned for the release of all surviving council and police documents, accountability, a full independent inquiry, and proper redress, alleging record destruction and inadequate responses by the council and police. Later in life, Sabien channelled his experiences into mental health advocacy. He founded Sea Sanctuary, a Cornwall-based charity that used “blue health” (sailing and the sea) as therapy for people in mental health crisis. It operated for around 16 years before closing in 2023 after a fundraising appeal fell short. Sabien has worked in healthcare innovation, crisis support, and as a therapist, focusing on trauma recovery and supporting vulnerable people. Sabien’s public statements form part of ongoing survivor-led efforts to highlight the full timeline of abuse at Grafton Close and push for transparency from Richmond Council. These accounts are consistent across his interviews, LinkedIn posts, and joint campaigns with other verified survivors. Richmond Council has expressed regret over abuse in its care homes but has faced criticism from survivors over its handling of historic claims.

The Civil Servant who inflicted the 67 year retirement age on the rest of us gets to retire at 61 on an £85K per year pension. If ever a massive saving could be found, reducing this lot by hundreds of thousands would be a good place to start.

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