Tressa Middleton became Britain's youngest mother at age 12 after being raped by her older brother, Jason. She later gave her baby up for adoption. The case drew widespread attention as a symbol of 'Broken Britain'. In the years since, Tressa has battled heroin addiction and other personal struggles.
Tressa grew up in a poor home in West Lothian, Scotland, with a mother struggling with drink and drug addiction. As a child, she was sexually exploited by older men, including one who paid her £2 for sex. At age 11, her brother Jason raped her at a derelict building site, leading to her pregnancy.
Initially too scared to tell her mother, Tressa claimed the baby was from a drunken liaison with a teenager. She gave birth to a daughter in 2006 and raised her alone for two years before revealing the truth to a friend. Jason was arrested and jailed for four years in 2009 after DNA tests proved he was the father.
After the trial, Tressa struggled with trauma and turned to drugs, using up to £400 of heroin daily at her lowest point. She entered rehab in 2011 to overcome her addiction. Meanwhile, reports emerged of an 11-year-old girl giving birth, potentially making her the new UK's youngest mother.
