Simon Cowell on sexual assault of a for 'X Factor' contestant

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Simon Cowell said the sexual assault of an "X Factor" contestant was "horrific" and "heartbreaking."

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Lucy Spraggan told media she was raped by a hotel porter while competing on the show.

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She was critical of the support offered by the show's producers after the incident.

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