I finally told mum the truth

I used to feel safe with Dad, until one night changed everything

He left 50p beside my bed but what he took was worth so much more

He controlled every part of my life, right down to my haircut

She was all I had left, but was she telling me the truth? Sarah Corbett Lynch, 18, County Clare

I deserved justice but didn’t know getting it would be so hard

After getting justice I finally felt safe, but it didn’t last