Another celebrity sex scandal may be on the horizon after a social media influencer hinted a high-profile sexual predator targeted her.
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Evelyn Scott, 38, an author and women's health advocate with more than 80,000 Instagram followers, said she was 'seriously assaulted' in her 20s by a public figure.
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In the shocking social media post that was 'really hard to write', she said she felt inspired to speak out following Russell Brand's rape conviction and the news that shortly followed about David Walliams who allegedly preyed on young girls.
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She and several other women have been working with police for months as they investigate the claims.
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She wrote on Instagram: 'In the wake of the news about Russell Brand and David Walliams, I wanted to talk about something that has been going on for me.
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For the last three months, myself and many other women have been working with the police on a live investigation into another high profile sexual predator.
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'In my mid 20s, I was seriously assaulted by this man, but was too scared to speak up.
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I won't name him because of the live investigation, but it has haunted me since the day it happened.'
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Evelyn Scott, 38, an author and women's health advocate with more than 80,000 Instagram followers, said she was assaulted in her 20s by a public figure
Another celebrity sex scandal may be on the horizon after the social media influencer hinted a high-profile sexual predator targeted her
Children's author and TV star David Walliams, pictured last month, is accused of abusing his status to target girls and young women.
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He denies the claims
She added: 'I am talking about this now because I think it's more important than ever to speak up against these men.
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No woman should live in fear of being assaulted by public figures, by those who use their power to use and harm us.
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This entire experience has stirred up a lot for me, but I'm hoping that my openness will help others who are too afraid to speak up.
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'To other women who have been mistreated in this horrible way, you are not to blame.
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You are a victim, and deserved better.'
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David Walliams was yesterday unmasked as the celebrity who fought for a court order to suppress allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl and preyed on multiple other teenagers.
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Walliams, one of the world's best-selling children's authors, sought an injunction to prevent publication of the claims, arguing he would take his own life if the allegations became public.
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The TV star and author is accused of 'abusing his status' on Little Britain and Britain's Got Talent and engaging in 'inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities' with 'a large number' of young women and girls.
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Walliams denies any wrongdoing and unsuccessfully attempted to seek an injunction to prevent the publications.
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Judge Mr Justice Nicklin refused the bid for an injunction, ruling it would be an 'exceptionally serious interference' with freedom of expression.
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The Metropolitan Police said it has contacted The Guardian and ITV News 'to ensure that any potential victims' are 'made aware of how they could report any criminal allegations to police', after the sexual misconduct claims were made.
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A second well-known male celebrity accused of having 'multiple' victims is also hiding behind an injunction, an investigative journalist has claimed.
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Justine Smith, who works for Private Eye magazine, said the unnamed star had been granted the order several months ago and was 'in the public eye'.
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Speaking on The Private Eye Podcast – released yesterday before Walliams was identified – Ms Smith said: 'There are two men at the moment that can't be named.
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I mean I've spoken to one of the alleged victims in one of them, she's prepared to speak publicly and be named, but we still can't publish that.
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He's managed to get an injunction, very heavily slapped anyone who dares to say anything about it.
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'So we know this man is out there potentially abusing other people and there's nothing we can do to report it.'
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It is not known whether Ms Scott is talking about the same case.
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Russell Brand with his wife Laura at Southwark Crown Court last Thursday, hours before he was convicted
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In the shocking social media post she said she felt inspired to speak out following Russell Brand's rape conviction and the news that David Walliams allegedly preyed on young girls
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Allegations made in the reports by ITV News and The Guardian include one from a woman known as Jade, who alleges what she describes as 'sexual assault' and 'grooming' after meeting Walliams in 2007 when she was 15 and he was 36.
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Another woman, named by the news organisations as Alex, also accused Walliams of grooming her, and alleged she was having sex with him by the time she was 17.
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A model, named as Ella, alleges Walliams tried to kiss her when they were alone after she met him at a party in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 36.
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Another former model who claims Walliams groomed her as a teenager has said she is 'angry' at his behaviour after she felt 'pressured to share a bed with him'.
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Walliams has not yet responded to yesterday's reports that have named him as the subject of the allegations.
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Brand will now be moved to a prison for sex offenders after reportedly spending his first three days behind bars cowering in his cell at HMP Wandsworth.
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The actor showed no emotion on Monday, when he was sentenced to ten years and six months for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women at the height of his fame.
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In sentencing the disgraced comedian, Justice Joel Bennathan ruled that Brand believed he could commit sexual offences 'with impunity' and abused the fame, influence and power he wielded to satisfy his 'voracious' and violent appetite for gratification.
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The justice told Brand he had become a dangerous 'sexual predator' after finding fame, blasting his 'staggering arrogance' and 'contempt' for women in his life 'unburdened by the rules of decent people'.
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You had also become a sexual predator,' he said.
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He added that Brand had 'a casual and arrogant disregard for a woman's right to say no to you', adding: 'Fame meant you thought you could act how you like, when you like.'
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