The Late Sir Jimmy Saville: National Treasure, Charity Saint and Sexual Predator

[DanaC]

Interesting little piece on the BBC News site looking at the removal of monuments and acts of erasure of Savile's memory alongside similar responses to the Sandusky case over in the US:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20165466

Meanwhile, the sex abuse investigations have started, and arrests are being made and will continue to be made. There's even talk now of a possible paedophile connection to an aide to a former PM.

Top brass in various organisations including the BBC and some health authorities are finding themselves in the spotlight. Who knew what, when and how? Who gave permissions and access to vulnerable people? Who dismissed claims by victims?

And who decided to pull the Newsnight report that would have compromised the BBCs Christmas schedule of memorials to the late Savile? For what reason? And why, when questioned, did the editor give reasons he knew at the time to be false? Conspiracy or incompetence?