London: Actress Samantha Morton has opened up about the sexual abuse she suffered as a child in foster care following the headline-grabbing Rotherham scandal which rocked the UK last month.

A report by local officials concluded that around 1,400 children were abused in the English town of Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, and the 'Minority Report' star admits the news brought back painful memories of her own past and left her unable to sleep, reported The Guardian.