Harriet Richards was 13 years old when her older sister, Jassey Snooks, began to ply her with drugs and alcohol, leading to grotesque incestuous acts. Snooks, who was 26 and a mother of two at the time, manipulated Richards into performing sex acts with another woman.
Richards described her sister as someone she idolized and trusted implicitly, stating, "Jassey cradled me in her arms when I was a baby. She was the person I looked up to and trusted more than anyone in the world. Actually I adored her."
Police mug shots show Snooks, who used drugs herself to ensure Richards was disinhibited. "Drugs are a great tool for a predator," Richards stated. "She took them too. She gave me drugs, more drugs and vodka."
IMAGE2: Nobody else suspected that Harriet Richards, then just 13, was being sexually exploited in the most grotesque way
IMAGE3: Jassey Snooks (right, pictured with Harriet) was 26 and a mum of two little boys when she started to manipulate her younger sister
IMAGE4: Police mug shot of Jassey. She plied Harriet with drugs to ensure she was disinhibited: ‘Drugs are a great tool for a predator,’ says Harriet. ‘She took them too. She gave me drugs, more drugs and vodka’
IMAGE5: ‘Jassey cradled me in her arms when I was a baby (pictured). She was the person I looked up to and trusted more than anyone in the world. Actually I adored her,’ says Harriet
Richards has now bravely shared her story following Snooks' conviction, indicating that she has regained control of her life.