A domestic abuse charity has warned that false allegations are being used to control men in abusive relationships.
The Men's Advisory Project said it was working with men who have been falsely accused of abuse
She said innocent men fear allegations would be believed automatically due societal attitudes to domestic abuse.Threatening to make false allegations in order to stop a partner from ending a relationship is one form of coercive control - a pattern of psychologically"We have definitely worked with men who have threats of: 'I will go to your work and say that you are a sexual abuser' or 'I will tell the police that you've harmed me...
She had initially denied the charges, claiming she was a victim of emotional abuse by the children's father and put forward a defence of diminished responsibility. The judge said: "Throughout the case, the father of the children, along with a previous husband of the defendant, spoke of the controlling behaviour and emotional abuse that both had suffered at the hands of the defendant.
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