EXCLUSIVE My stepfather raped me when I was 14 - even in my 20s he'd show up at my home to abuse me and I feared I'd never escape him READ MORE: I was groomed as a teenager by my geography teacher By Candice Fernandez Published: 10:01 EDT, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 10:01 EDT, 23 June 2024 e-mail View comments A mother-of-two who was sexually abused by her wicked stepfather has revealed how she thought she'd die with her secret. Gill Paylor, now 42, from Hartlepool, County Durham, was 14 years old when Richard Williams, 61, began his nearly decade-long reign of terror against her. The abuse only ended when Gill was 23, and she met her husband, Sean Paylor, 37, leaving Williams unable to prey on her any longer.
Although Gill had tried to move on from her past, she suffered with PTSD over the years and attempted suicide numerous times whilst raising her children. But her husband helped his wife come forward, inspiring him to become a police officer. Now, Williams has been sentenced to 28 years.
Gill Paylor, now 42, from Hartlepool, never thought she'd see the day when her abuser was put behind bars Richard Williams (pictured), 61, has now been sentenced to 28 years in prison for abusing Gill as a child Gill, a support worker, said: 'I spent half of my life being groomed and abused by a predator. But now, I have my life back and it's his turn to suffer. 'I want to let other women, especially wives and mums, know that no matter how old you are, it's never too late to reach out and g.
