A SEX abuse victim has bravely waived her right to anonymity in a bid to expose her tormentor and encourage other victims to come forward.

Alison Chester, of Shillito Close, Colchester, is believed to be Graham White’s second victim.

It is a crime made all the worse by the fact he is her older brother.

Ms Chester, 44, has chosen to speak about the abuse she suffered to shame her brother and help other victims who are too afraid to come forward.

She was just six when her brother, then 16, sexually assaulted her.

As is common with many abuse victims, she blocked out the memory, living the next 37 years of her life aware she was hiding something but never sure what.

She said: “In March last year an old friend got in contact with me via Friends Reunited.

“We had a few general conversations, but eventually he said to me that we needed to talk about Graham and what he had done.

“I immediately knew what he was talking about, and I asked him how he knew.

“He said, ‘I was there, I was abused too’. With that, I burst out crying.

“I remembered it all then and went straight to Colchester police station.”

Ms Chester, a mum-of-four, only has memories of one particular incident, but White was charged with three counts of indecent assault on a child, one of attempted rape and one charge of inciting sexual assault, all in connection with his sister.

He has since admitted one of the charges, with the others ordered to lie on the file.

In the year since the pair told police about the abuse, a further five alleged victims have come forward with their own tales of horrific assaults at the hands of the child molester.

White initially denied the charges, sending his sister into a panic as she prepared to take the witness stand.

However, on Monday he admitted 20 charges, with five to lie on file.

Ms Chester said: “When he pleaded guilty, I had mixed emotions. I can’t believe he has led a life of lies to me.

“He needs to be punished and I feel really angry at him, not just for me but for the other victims whose lives he has ruined.

“I am angry and hurt, but at the same time he is still my brother and I have got to live with him being in prison and what might happen to him.

Reflecting on her decision to speak out, she added: “I want him named and shamed, and my family feels the same.

“After hearing what we have heard, we believe there are more victims.

“Knowing how I felt inside, and knowing how I’ve felt for years, I want to show other people they can talk about. It is embarrassing and it is tough, but it does help to speak about it.”