Woman who was sexually abused by her parents for 14 years says she was devastated by The Australian’s podcast

<p>Abuse survivor tells news.com.au that her mental health suffered after being contacted by journalist Richard Guilliatt</p><ul><li><p><em><strong>Warning: </strong>This article contains graphic content</em></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A woman who suffered sexual and physical abuse at the hands of her parents for 14 years has broken her silence to say how devastated she was when The Australian interviewed the jailed couple for a podcast called <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/topics/shadow-of-doubt">Shadow of Doubt</a> and described her evidence in an editorial as “manifestly implausible”.</p><p>Her parents were <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/oct/28/sadistic-man-who-raped-and-tortured-daughter-jailed-for-36-years">jailed in 2016</a> but it was not until this week she chose to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vFJYlbe9dAg">speak publicly</a> after suppression orders were lifted in a separate, historical case against her father, William “Rob” Gilfillan.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/19/woman-who-was-sexually-abused-by-her-parents-for-14-years-says-she-was-devastated-by-the-australians-podcast">Continue reading...</a>

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