Katie Value has publicly named the well-known man who allegedly raped her 20 years in the past, for the primary time, whereas on stage throughout a efficiency of An Night with Katie Value and Kerry Katona earlier this week.

Mannequin Katie Value has publicly named the British celeb she claims allegedly raped her greater than 20 years in the past, throughout her ongoing UK theatre tour with Kerry Katona.

Throughout a efficiency of An Night with Katie Value and Kerry Katona in Stockport earlier this 12 months, the 47-year-old reportedly “blurted out” the identification of the well-known man she alleges attacked her 20 years in the past.

Though that is the primary time Katie has publicly named her alleged rapist, she had beforehand spoken concerning the incident and defined why she by no means reported the person to the police.

In 2009, Katie wrote in her column for a nationwide journal about being attacked by a “well-known celeb.” On the time, Katie was 31-year-old and said that she had no plans to make a proper criticism and would “completely by no means” reveal the person’s identification.

After the column attracted nationwide consideration, Surrey Police issued an announcement. The power confirmed that that they had recorded an incident however clarified that no formal allegation had been made and they didn’t plan to launch an investigation until Katie selected to come back ahead voluntarily, the Mirror experiences.

On the time, a spokesman mentioned: “Surrey Police treats all experiences of sexual offences very significantly and investigates them completely, encouraging anybody who might have been a sufferer to come back ahead and offering specialist officers to help them.”

“Based mostly on our enquiries and the shortage of substantiated info – notably round areas and dates of any allegations – now we have recorded an incident, however resulting from its very historic nature we’re depending on Miss Value’s co-operation to formally file a criminal offense and proceed any investigation.”

In 2017, Katie mentioned the rape once more, stating: “I used to be raped by a celeb however no, I will by no means identify him, I simply don’t desire the drama. I do not even know if he is aware of that I’ve spoken about him, I doubt he does.”

In 2019, a complete of 55,259 rapes have been reported throughout the UK, however throughout the identical interval, there have been simply 1,659 rape prosecutions and simply 702 resulted in convictions.

Talking to the Mirror in 2023, Jayne Butler, CEO of Rape Disaster, mentioned why many girl do not place confidence in the police and present authorized system relating to reporting incidents of rape and sexual abuse.

Jayne defined: “5 in 6 girls who’re raped don’t report it to the police, citing embarrassment, not considering the police will be capable of assist, and feeling humiliated as explanation why.”

Nonetheless, it isn’t solely the doubt that reporting your assault will result in a conviction that places some victims off coming ahead. RASA Merseyside, an organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence to rebuild their lives, defined that elements equivalent to “disgrace, guilt, concern of family and friends discovering out and blaming them, shedding buddies, not being believed, shedding telephone, concern of medical examination, and a lot extra” additionally performs a big position within the determination to not report rape to the police.

“Think about telling a whole stranger concerning the worst and most intimate factor that has ever occurred to you. Think about figuring out that this entire stranger is not going to be there to consider you or to help you, however to determine if you’re telling the reality. Think about that first contact,” the organisation based mostly in Bootle, Liverpool defined when discussing why some rape victims don’t really feel comfy talking to the police.

“None of us know the way we’d react till it occurs to us however it’s unlikely and unrealistic to count on that the very first thing we’d need to do is inform a stranger – and one who might merely see it as one more case that day.”

*In the event you’ve been the sufferer of sexual assault, you may entry assist and sources by way of www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the nationwide phone helpline on 0808 802 9999