An inquiry into sexual abuse at Britain’s BBC by late presenter Jimmy Savile on Thursday found a culture of “fear” around whistleblowing that helped him hide his crimes for decades and persists to this day. The report found Savile had abused 72 people – both male and female and nearly half aged under 16 – in studios, dressing rooms, lifts and canteens between 1959 and 2006. His youngest victim was aged just eight. READ MORE: How BBC bosses let Jimmy Savile sexually abuse up to 1,000 children Savile was one of Britain’s top celebrities from the 1960s until his death aged 84 in 2011, famous for his shock of white hair, outlandish…
BBC’s culture of ‘fear’ helped hide Savile’s sex abuse, latest inquiry finds
