Michael Tarraga
Michael Tarraga (also known as Mike Tarraga) (born 1949)[1] is a British author and former victim of organised sexual child abuse.[2][3][additional citation(s) needed]
Alleged abuse[edit]
According to Michael his father was a Spanish refugee. His mother was a prostitute from Scotland. They both met in London. Michael had a twin brother. They were both put into nurseries. Michael had an older sister who had already been put into care in Shirley Oaks. The institution was run by London City Council. All three children were put into care later under the same car order in 1952. The institution was subsequently run by Lambeth council. He and his brother were at age four put into family care at the house of a foster family in Borehamwood. There were seven other kids according to Michael who were all living there on long term fostering. He describes that he was sexually abused straight after being placed into the foster family. Michael says that he became very unruly and stole at age 5 already. Both of his siblings were put into care at another place.[2]
Michael describes that he ran away at age 6 to a police station. He says that the day before that he had been sold to people that sexually abused him and thus his backside was bleeding. Michael ran away with almost no clothes on. He couldn't verbalise what was happening to him so all he said was that "he was hurting". He gave the police the address of where he lived. Thus his fosterparents came to the police station and picked him up. No further investigation took place and he wasn't removed from the house.[2]
Michael read in social care records that a surprise visit had been made to the family home. He wasn't there and the social worker was told that he had been taken away to another place because he "had been naughty".[2]
Michael describes that he was regularly put on the "Meat Rack" at Piccadilly Circus in London, where he and other child prostitutes were sold out to pedophiles.[4] He lived with the foster family for 11 months. Michael describes that a pornographic video was made of him with his sister when they were children.[2] Michael was then moved to All Saints Convent. His brother and sister were also at the Convent but at different houses and he almost never saw them. He described the time at the convent as a good time and says there was no abuse there.[2]
Michael describes himself as a terrible child to be around. He stole and mistrusted people all the time. He describes going out of his way to hurt others.[2]
Because of his delinquent behaviour he was put into jail for three years.[2]
Aside from going to the police at age 6 Michael attempted to press charges repeatedly afterwards. He was never listend to or believed. Subsequently later in life he was told that there was no case to be made anymore as the perpetrators were already dead.[2]
Michael describes to have been a heavy addict of alcohol and drugs (heroine, cocaine, meth). He also attempted to take his own life several times. After trying to quit drugs he was put into a mental hospital. There he met his long-term partner and fourth wife Georgie.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Michael worked as a fisherman. He worked in the foreign legion for some time.[2] Being a fisherman he had a severe accident at sea and subsequently received a compensation of 10.000 British pounds (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=UK (parameter 1) not a recognized index.) for that.[5]
Michael became homeless. February 2008 he crashed at a homeless project and from there he received a room through the Ashley Foundation. Having hit rock bottom, Michael decided to quit drugs.[2]
Writing[edit]
Michael decided to write down his life story. His first version was titled "A Successful Failure"-"Life of an Uncouth lout". The proceeding of the first version went to Sam's place a charity that takes care of terminally ill children.[6] The final version of it is sold as "Meat Rack Boy"- unloved, unwanted, sold. He wrote this second version with journalist Anna Brees.[2] Micheal says that he wrote the book "to shame Lambeth" (meaning Lambeth council) into a response.[2] The book was self-published by Michael Tarraga. He spent 4.000 British Pounds of his compensation money on self- publishing the book. The proceedings of the book are going to training other survivors to write down their stories and getting them out to the public.[7]
Michael has been married four times. According to himself he neglected his son.[2]
Publications[edit]
- Meat Rack Boy (unloved, unwanted, sold) written with Anna Brees, Independently published, 22.01.2019, ISBN 978-1794599482 Search this book on
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References[edit]
- ↑ Brees, Anna. "Mike Tarraga Edward Heath". Anna Brees. Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Youtube.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 English, James. "The Heartbreaking Story of Mike Tarraga". James English, The Anything Goes Show. Retrieved 21 January 2020.[self-published source?]
- ↑ "2019 GMB Campaigns for Jusice Conference Registrations are open to members". gmbnorthwest.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "The Dilly: A Secret History of Piccadilly Rent Boys by Jeremy Reed". layreadersbookreview. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ↑ Atwood, Shaun. "Recovering From Abuse & Meat Rack Boy Book - Ted Heath Victim Mike Tarraga". Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Youtube.
- ↑ Tarraga, Mike. "MIKE TARRAGA - BOOK FOR SAM'S PLACE CHARITY AD". Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Youtube.
- ↑ Brees, Anna. "Edward Heath victim fights back at Private Eye journalist Rosie Waterhouse". Anna Brees. Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Youtube.
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