Tom Perry On Radio 5 Live.

In January 2012 VFC published a Guest Posting from Abusee and anti Child Abuse Campaigner Tom Perry. Tom's posting was on the subject of the word "historic" being used by the media, and others, when it concerned child abuse that served/serves to diminish the crimes committed against children but not generally used for any other crime. The Blog Posting can be read HERE.

What we were unable to report back in January 2012 is that Tom was involved in a court case that recently saw his abuser, Roland Wright, from Caldicott Prep school and other abusers  found guilty of Child Abuse crimes, and in the case of Roland Wright, sentenced to 8 years imprisonment, DECADES after the crimes were committed so not quite so "historic" for Roland Wright and his family as much as it isn't for Tom Perry who tells Stephen Nolan on Radio 5 Live (below) the he (Mr. Perry) is serving a life sentence as a result of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Roland Wright.

Tom has been, and is, campaigning for "Mandatory Reporting" to become legislation in England, Wales and Scotland. In short the legislation will make it illegal to turn a blind eye to Child Abuse. A subject highlighted on VFC with a Guest Posting from Peter Saunders who is the Chief Executive Officer of Association of People Abused in Childhood or NAPAC for short. Mr. Saunders' Guest Posting can be viewed HERE.

VFC once more asks readers (if you haven't already) to sign the petition requesting this Mandatory Reporting to be made into legislation, in the hope that if the UK adopts the legislation Jersey might follow suit? The petition can be signed HERE.

Tom Perry (and countless other Abuse Victims/Survivors) has shown immense courage, and determination, in order to bring abusers/paedophiles to justice notwithstanding his contribution to the BAFTA Award Winning, Channel 4, Documentary "Chosen" and appearances on Mainstream media, to include his recent appearance on Channel 4 News, both of which can be viewed HERE.

Below is an interview with Tom on the Stephen Nolan Show from BBC Radio 5 Live broadcast the night before last which will only be available on the iplayer for a week so I thought it worth keeping hold of and publishing here in the hope that Tom can inspire others to speak out against their abusers. Victims/parents might recognise when they are being groomed, or have faith that no matter how long it takes, these animals do get brought to justice however lacking it (justice) is in Jersey at the moment.

Please sign the PETITION and follow @mandatenow on Twitter.

VFC credit BBC RADIO 5 LIVE for this recording.