Sex abuse inquiry therapeutic

Sarah Monahan has revealed that the recent police inquiry into her alleged child abuse on the set of Hey Dad! was therapeutic.

The actress, who recently accused on-screen father Robert Hughes of abusing her on set 20 years ago, said that she had to endure more than 35 hours of police questioning as part of their investigation into the allegations.

Monahan told The Daily Telegraph: "For anyone still scared of going to the police, I encourage you to do so. While, yes, you do have to go into every little detail, think of it as therapy. They're there to help you."

Sex Crimes Squad boss Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec has not yet revealed whether police would be interviewing 61-year-old Hughes, who has denied all allegations.