Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE KCSG (1926 –2011) was an
English DJ, television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including Top
of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It.
He raised an estimated £40 million for charities and, during
his lifetime, was widely praised for his personal qualities and as a
fund-raiser.
After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse
were made against him, leading the police to conclude that Savile had been a
predatory sex offender—possibly one of Britain's most prolific. There had been
allegations during his lifetime, but they were dismissed, and accusers ignored
or disbelieved; Savile took legal action against some accusers.
In January 2013, a joint report by the NSPCC and
Metropolitan Police, Giving Victims a Voice, stated that 450 people had made
complaints against Savile, with the period of alleged abuse stretching from
1955 to 2009 and the ages of the complainants at the time of the assaults
ranging from 8 to 47.
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