Sally, who is studying for an MA in criminal psychology, claims that she wants to help rehabilitate the men by offering them her close friendship. She first began work in the field of sex offenders in the 1980s when she volunteered at Ray Wyre’s controversial Gracewell Institute, in Moseley, Birmingham. They were certain they would never see her alive again. The image of her lying murdered hardly left them and they expected at any time to receive the news that her body had been found. When three days passed and that had not happened, they began to feel the stirring of hope. Advice to the Court of Appeal – 10 Offences Involving Child Pornography”, Sentencing Advisory Panel, August 2002, paras 10, 12. The Court of Appeal issued guidelines based on the Panel’s advice in R v Oliver and others on 21 November 2002

Men were referred to the Clinic for treatment following an assessment, it also required - as with all SOTPs (Sex Offender Treatment Working as a private therapist in this field presents challenges distinct from those of working for an agency, which will have clear organisational policies and procedures in place. In this role I am integrated within a multi-agency setting, working with social services, the probation service and the family courts, where it is generally understood by all that information will be shared and the main purpose of any intervention is increased public protection. A tribute to the extraordinary skill of Ray Wyre … who possessed a unique ability to enter the mind of offenders and by doing so provide the evidence which would bring to an end years of offending and unsolved crimes.’ Richard Monk, Commander, Metropolitan Police and UN Police Commissioner in Bosnia and Kosovo (Review of 1st Edition). But Wyre's reputation apparently counts for little in a climate of suspicions and distrust in full reign following the exposure as paedophiles of formerly trusted figures, such as Rolf Harris and Jimmy Savile.Another controversial aspect of Wyre's treatment regards the conversion of some alleged abusers, into men with homosexual relationships. He considers that it is better for men who are believed to have abused boys, and who appear to be unable to conduct a relationship with a woman, to enter into homosexual relationships. It’s clear that ‘Sally Smith’ is a lonely attention-seeker who cannot find anything else to fill her life apart from corresponding and ‘falling in love with’ some of the most evil men in society. It was clearly a most unhealthy obsession. The crucial point in the article is that she began her infatuation with these evil criminals whilst working alongside Ray Wyre in his Gracewell Clinic. Indeed, as the article says, she remained closely alongside him until its closure. Wyre’s attempt to distance himself from ‘Sally Smith’ is unconvincing. Wyre clearly knew about and tolerated ‘Sally Smith’s correspondence with these killers. Did he also approve of and encourage her in this work? Why, for several years, did Wyre have as his associate and close colleague a woman who was obsessed with writing to murderers? He was surprised to discover that no work was being done with these men, each of whom refused to believe that the sexual offences for which they had been convicted were wrong. As he put it: “Somehow the prison and the Home Office seemed to think that simply imprisoning these men was enough – that, on their own, their sentences would cure the problem.” in the Cook Report but handled the 'Help Lines' after the programme. As you can see from the JET report and the It's so unlikely that it's improbable," said Green of the allegation. "Ray always asked what it was that led somebody to be attracted to child abuse. His whole life was dedicated to exposing child abuse and he did that in some very high level cases."

The theory Maddie had been kidnapped was also given another boost last week with the release of a sketch of a possible suspect. A source told Portuguese newspaper 24 Horas: “There are now two hypotheses on the table - abduction or accidental death. There are no concrete proofs to charge the current suspects. No line of inquiry can be discounted - but the first hypothesis is the most credible”.I love the men because of - not in spite of - what they have done,” said Sally, adding that it started when she fell in love with her own abuser. Paul S, Charura D. The therapeutic relationship in counselling and psychotherapy. In: Paul S, Charura D (eds). The therapeutic relationship handbook. Maidenhead: Open University Press; 2014. In the past the spinster, who claims to have been sexually abused as a child, has corresponded with Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Tim Tate is an award-winning documentary film-maker, investigative journalist and best-selling author, who worked with Ray Wyre for 20 years.