Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal

In 2020, 18-year-old Ellie Williams posted on Facebook about being tortured and raped by an 'Asian grooming gang' in Barrow. The allegation ruptured community relations. But was it true?

In a bizarre turn of events, ex-leader of the EDL, now paedophile hunter, Tommy Robinson arrives in Barrow to visit the men Ellie has accused. A police investigation casts serious doubt on her claims, and Ellie is arrested and a trial date is set.

Two years after Ellie Williams' seismic Facebook post, which accused Mohammed Ramzan and others of child sex trafficking and rape, Ellie stands trial for nine counts of perverting the course of justice. Mo testifies, but feels like he is on trial.