it seems like theres 1 everyday

[PATRIOT73]

*That's not suggesting that whatever he's being alleged to have done is right, but what can be done about it now?
true but wat they can do is
id the others wat were involved

[shezz]

It's my understanding that allegations WERE made when he was alive, this needs to be looked into as to why steps were not taking to sort it out then.



Oh was it because he was a sir and his ties with charity ect hmmmmm

taken from wikipedia

Reports of sexual abuseMain article:

Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal

Savile claimed that the key to his success on Jim'll Fix It had been that he disliked children, although he later admitted to saying this to deflect scrutiny of his personal life. He did not own a computer, explaining that he did not want anybody to think that he was downloading child pornography.In October 2012 it was reported that Savile had publicly defended the convicted paedophile pop star Gary Glitter saying that "he just watched a few 'dodgy films' and was only vilified because he was a celebrity... It were for his own gratification. Whether it was right or wrong is up to him as a person. But they didn't do anything wrong."

In 2007 Savile was interviewed under caution by police investigating an allegation of indecent assault in the 1970s at the now-closed Duncroft Approved School for Girls near Staines, Surrey, where he was a regular visitor. The Crown Prosecution Service advised that there was insufficient evidence to take any further action and no charges were brought In March 2008,

Savile started legal proceedings against The Sun newspaper which had, wrongly he claimed, linked him in several articles to the child abuse scandal at the Jersey children's home Haut de la Garenne Savile initially denied visiting Haut de la Garenne, but later admitted that he had done so, following the publication of a photograph showing him at the home surrounded by children.

The States of Jersey Police said that in 2008 an allegation of an indecent assault by Savile at the home in the 1970s had been investigated, but there had been insufficient evidence to proceed

On 30 September 2012, it was reported by UK newspapers that up to ten women stated that they had been sexually molested or raped by Savile during the 1960s and 1970s. One of the alleged victims was reported to
have been aged 14 at the time.

The ITV1 documentary Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile was broadcast on 3 October 2012. It was researched and presented by former police detective Mark Williams-Thomas, who had been a police investigator on the successful 2001 Jonathan King child-sex prosecution. It was later claimed that Savile had abused at least one boy as well as numerous girls.

The Metropolitan Police stated on 4 October 2012 that their Child Abuse Investigation Command would lead a process of assessing the allegations, which was "not an investigation at this stage". On 12 October 2012 they announced that they have received 340 lines of enquiry, are dealing with 40 potential victims, and have recorded 12 allegations of sexual offences which date back to 1959.

[KAYS6912]

Never liked the man

BUT

In the UK at least we assume innocence unless proven guilty. My worry is that now, after so long, and him dead, I don't think it will be possible to prove.

Going after a man when he is dead and cannot defend himself is not right

It all just makes me very uncomfortable.

Totally agree. There's very obviously been abuse. But I still think a helluva lot of people have jumped right onto the bandwagon for the simple reason that it CAN'T be proven. It' s been reported that rather than going to the police, a few have gone straight to the media, and why do that if not for money? But the people who are guilty of doing this are making things harder for others.

I still can't get my head around why people didn't come forward when they reached middle age and Saville was still alive. I can understand teenagers being afraid to say anything in the 60's/70's. But by the late 90's early 00's, the media didn't give a damn who they went after and ANYBODY, regardless of title, celebrity or money were fair game. And the media would have DELVED for muck - and found it!