Emmerdale’s extra Sunday episode delivered one of the soap’s most harrowing moments in recent memory as Charity Dingle was sexually assaulted by Dr Caitlyn Todd.
The disturbing scenes marked a devastating turning point in the storyline and left viewers deeply divided, with some praising the soap for tackling a rarely discussed issue and others questioning whether the scenes went too far.
Charity screamed at Dr Todd in the street (Credit: ITV)
Charity assaulted by Dr Todd in devastating Emmerdale scenes
After failing to find the money needed to pay off Dr Todd and protect her secret, Charity reached breaking point in Sunday’s episode.
Fuelled by alcohol and convinced she had nowhere left to turn, Charity confronted her blackmailer and told her to stop playing games and expose the truth.
In an unexpected twist, Todd appeared to back down. She admitted she couldn’t bring herself to destroy Sarah’s life and confessed she found the chaos surrounding Charity thrilling.
For a brief moment, it looked as though the pair had reached an uneasy truce.
But the situation soon took a sinister turn.
Todd attempted to kiss Charity, only to be rejected. Charity then mocked her, leaving Todd furious.
Later, as Charity drifted in and out of consciousness on the sofa, Todd initially appeared ready to leave. Instead, she locked the door and lay down beside her.
The scenes strongly implied Todd sexually assaulted Charity while she was unable to consent. Charity then woke and told her to stop before Todd quietly left.
Charity was horrified when she realised what was happening (Credit: ITV)
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