BAFTA winning actress Samantha Morton has told of abuse she claims to have suffered as a child in care in Nottinghamshire.
She told the Guardian of an incident in which she claims two men jointly abused her when she was 13.
Although the Minority Report actress says she reported the incident to both Nottinghamshire Police and social services, the force says no record of sexual abuse has been recorded.
Morton, 37, spent most of her childhood in care homes run at the time by Nottinghamshire County Council, which welcomed her coming forward.
She told the Guardian she had been abused at the Red Tiles home, in Bulwell - one of 13 children's homes being investigated following allegations of historical abuse.
Morton told the newspaper that hearing news of the 1,400 children sexually exploited in Roherham between 1997 and 2013.
"I just wanted to go public with this, to say, we know it's rife but why are there not further investigations into other areas? It isn't just Rotherham, I'm sure it's not just Rotherham," she told the Guardian.
"There was no support, no offer of counselling, no wanting to delve deeper. Maybe they just assumed I had been abused already, or was being, anyway. A lot of people who abused my friends were people in very, very top jobs within the social services.
"Nottingham in the 80s was rife with that."
Nottinghamshire Police is carrying out a huge investigation – code named Operation Daybreak – to look into historic claims of sexual and physical abuse at five former children's homes in the county from the late 1960s until 2000.
Around 80 allegations have been made and the force has arrested ten people.
The investigation is looking into claims of abuse by staff at Beechwood Community House, Mapperley, Bracken House, which was in Thames Street, Bulwell, Ranskill Gardens, Bestwood, Wood Nook, Beechdale, and Risley Hall in Derbyshire.
Of those arrested, seven were released without further action and one died while on police bail. Two others remain on police bail.
The five homes linked to the operation are Beechwood, in Mapperley; Sycamore House, in Sherwood; Bracken House, in Bulwell; Wollaton House, in Wollaton; and Hazelwood, in Nottingham.
Two other alleged victims have waived their right to anonymity in the investigation to tell of their abuse claims.
Mickey Summers, 60, who now lives in New York, travelled 3,000 miles to insist on a public apology from both Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils.
James Cleverly, of Netherfield, has also come forward with historic claims of abuse while in care.
In a statement to the Guardian, Superintendent Helen Chamberlain, head of public protection at Nottinghamshire police, said she had spoken to Morton at length.
"As yet she has not given enough to suggest a criminal offence nor stated that she wishes to make an allegation about an offence," she said. "We will continue to work with her and if she decides to report an offence she can be assured that we will investigate it fully, working closely with the local authority, and seek to take action, where appropriate."
Steve Edwards, service director for children's social care at Nottinghamshire County Council, said he was hoping the authority could speak to Morton soon.
"Nottinghamshire County Council takes all allegations of abuse, whether current or historic, extremely seriously," he said.
