Jimmy Savile Pedophile Case
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Jimmy Savile Pedophile Case
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Jimmy Savile Pedophile case, refers to the controversy surrounding the allegations of child abuse against the late Sir Jimmy Savile, a british DJ and charity fundraiser, who had died a year before. The case garnered much attention off both the Britsh media and internet.
Background
On 29 October 2011, Savile was found dead at his home in Roundhay, Leeds. Around a year later on 28 September 2012, the British TV station ITV[1] stated it was going to air a special documentary titled " Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile"[2], with claims that it had reports from 10 women who stated they were sexually abused by the late Jimmy Savile. The documentary aired on 3 October, and by the 19 October, police stated they were pursuing 400 lines of inquiry based on 200 testimonies. By 12 December, a total of 450 alleged victims had contacted the police[3].
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External References
[2] The Guardian – Jimmy Savile alleged to have abused girls as young as 13
[3] The Telegraph – Jimmy Savile's victims accuse him of 200 crimes, including 31 rapes
Top Comments
chowzburgerz
Jan 07, 2013 at 11:25AM EST
Asura
Jan 07, 2013 at 10:59PM EST