How Jimmy Savile used power & fame to abuse children for decades

In late 2012, almost a year after his death, new and old reports surfaced that Jimmy Savile, who was an English media personality, had sexually abused hundreds of children throughout his life, with alleged male and female victims, ranging from prepubescent to adult. Savile often came into contact with these victims through his creative projects for the BBC and his charitable work for the National Health Service (NHS). Prior to his death, claims from members of the public whose children had been assaulted in hospitals and elsewhere were dismissed for decades.

This documentary should make us all question our faith in experts, who allowed Saville freedom to assault the helpless in institutions for the vulnerable.

But the truly overwhelming issue of this documentary is the fixation so many people have with fame and celebrity. Jimmy Savile was a malicious, psychopathic arch-manipulator but it takes two to tango and the other criminals in this remarkable story are the, literally, hundreds of people who facilitated his access to patients, children and teenagers, or by whose negligence allowed him to access them. Some even actively encouraged his victims into his arms, and amazingly this includes the police, town councillors, and medical staff. Some were unspeakably naïve, others were cowards or did so wilfully in the hope that Savile's "friendship" would make them seem more important or accrue them some personal advantage.

It shows how credulous and infantile public opinion can be, and how powerless we are when the forces of law and order are hijacked by celebrity. Meanwhile, we should all remember 'If there is something wrong with society then there is something wrong with me.' How often have you turned a blind eye to something which could and should have been reported? We can do more! Don't turn a blind eye, don't ignore this message, please share as much as you can. Donate and help us bring more problems to light:   / realwomenrealstories  

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