Rape victim says David Goodwillie outrage after Raith move is 'years too late'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A rape victim has said Scots' outrage in the wake of David Goodwillie signing for Raith Rovers is four years too late. The club signed the 32-year-old striker on Monday, sparking an angry public backlash.

Goodwillie was judged to be a rapist in a civil court in 2017, with he and former player David Robertson ordered to pay damages.A number of club figures quit in the wake of the player's deadline day arrival from Clyde, and their entire women's team announced intention to break away from the Raith Rovers name.Raith initially defended the signing, describing it as a "footballing decision".But following mounting supporter anger and widespread condemnation - including from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - the club eventually said sorry, admitting they "got it wrong" and confirmed Goodwillie would not play for the club.Denise Clair has spoken out for the first time since the signing in a bombshell interview with the Sunday Post.Clair says the willingness of authorities to turn a blind eye as Goodwillie continued to play senior football with Clyde following civil action was "appalling".The 30-year-old told the Sunday Post: "Of course people should be outraged and scandalised that a man like that was about to play for Raith Rovers, but he has never stopped playing."He was picked for Clyde four days after judges rejected his appeal and confirmed he raped me.

That was four years ago and that's when people should have been outraged and scandalised."Or going even further back, they should have been outraged and scandalised when the prosecution was dropped 10 years ago for reasons which have never been properly explained to me."David Goodwillie has already shown he is shameless but everyone who helped him carry out his career