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Sammy Woodhouse gave birth aged just 15 after being attacked by Arshid Hussain.

Hussain, 43, known as "Mad Ash", is serving 35 years for a string of assaults.

Sammy, now 33, was disgusted to learn Rotherham Council had invited him to apply for parental access last year. She said: "I was just completely shocked and mortified.

"When I testified against him in court and he got sentenced to 35 years I thought that was it, I never had to deal with this man again.

"And then here I am within 12 months later knowing that any moment he could walk through that door.

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"As a rape victim I'm constantly told he's got his human rights. What about my human rights? My main issue is I have to fight every single day for something just to be treated like a human being.

"I'm quite fortunate in my case because he's refused to apply for custody.

"But I know women that are having to go to support centres, to have to sit there with their rapist and share access to their children."

Rotherham Council has insisted it was only complying with legal requirements and it welcomed "a debate around this issue".