Former Neighbours star Madeleine West, 42, claims she was sexually abused as a child

Former Neighbors star Madeleine West has claimed she was sexually abused as a child by a ‘monster’ who lived in the same town as her.

The actress, 42, from Melbourne, has now gone public with her story after keeping it a secret for decades so she could help others who are suffering.

Madeline played Dione ‘Dee’ Bliss and Andrea Somers on the soap opera from 2000 to 2020 and also starred in the movie The Condemned in 2007.

Madeleine has recounted that the alleged abuser lived in the same city as her and that the abuse was regular, sometimes even daily. She has not released other details of the attack and has not named the alleged abuser.

She said Sun of the alleged abuse: ‘This monster ruined my life. I came out on the other side, yes, a survivor but happy to hold the title of victim.

‘Justice can be achieved. It was never, and never will be, your fault, it is not your fault.

Brave: The actress, 42, from Melbourne, has now gone public with her story after keeping it a secret for decades so she could help others who are suffering

Now I am seeking justice. Anyone posting, watching, or hurting a child is out of time. The wheel is turning.

Now he has launched a new podcast called Predatory to shed light on the subject of pedophilia alongside former detective Gary Jubelin.

The star is also calling for a national public registry of child sex in Australia and will campaign for changes in laws to fairly compensate victims.

Madeleine added that pedophiles can be “exceptionally calculating” in getting what they want and that people often “turn the other way,” especially when the abusers are in their “inner circle.”

Star: Madeline played Dione ‘Dee’ Bliss and Andrea Somers on the soap opera from 2000 to 2020 and also starred in the movie The Condemned in 2007.

The soap opera actress also recounted how she is determined not to take any chances with her own six children and always accompanies them on trips to the playground and birthday parties.

It arrives as she prepares to run as an independent candidate in the 2023 New South Wales state election.

The soap opera star announced his intentions to run for the position during an interview with Studio 10 in March of last year.

She says: Madeleine has said that the alleged abuser lived in the same town as her and that the abuse was regular, sometimes even daily. She has not released other details of the attack and has not named the alleged abuser.

The Byron Bay-based philanthropist, who spent weeks helping flood recovery efforts in northern New South Wales, told the show she had grown frustrated with the way the New South Wales government handled the catastrophe.

‘I no longer dare to see changes, I want to be a change.

“And today I am formally announcing that I intend to run for state parliament in the NSW election next year,” he said, as Studio 10 hosts Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus cheered.

Busy: Arrives as she prepares to run as an independent candidate in the 2023 New South Wales state election