Armley/Whingate: Former Criminal Shares His Story Re Escape From Crime

An ex-prisoner, former addict, drug dealer and criminal will be telling his story about his journey away from crime this weekend.

Rod Williams grew up in a loving family. However, he began to experiment with cannabis, which proved to be the gateway drug that took him into a dark world of hard drugs, crime, gambling and prison.

Dealing in drugs at 18 he progressed to smuggling drugs by his early 20s. He was relentless in his pursuit to make money whatever the cost. By his 23^rd birthday he was addicted to heroin.

Rod will be sharing his story and recounting his pursuit of a lifestyle that promised money, pleasure, power and popularity. Instead it left him broken, lost and desperate.

Rod has been invited by Leeds City Mission (LCM) to come and share some of these tricks and tell his amazing story at their special City Mission Christmas Evening. This will be held this coming Saturday evening (7 December) at 7.00 pm. New Whingate Methodist Church, Whingate, Armley, LS12 3EJ have kindly offered their premises to host this event.

Leeds City Mission has worked among prisoners and ex-offenders for many years.

Over its 184-year-history LCM has reached out with practical compassion and hope to those who have transgressed the law of the land. LCM employs a prison chaplain amongst its staff team.

LCM is a multi-church agency organising a number of projects from its Compassion Centre in Mistress Lane, Armley, helping people at the margins of life. More details on 0113 345 3118 or e-mail lcm1837@gmail.com.