The BBC has been rocked by yet another paedophile scandal following news that Huw Edwards has been charged with creating indecent images of children.
Here are all the stars the broadcaster failed to act on at the time. These include Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and, now, Huw Edwards.
BBC paedophile scandals – Jimmy Savile
Once upon a time, Jimmy Savile was possibly the most famous man in Britain.
The now-disgraced TV presenter fronted the smash-hit Jim’ll Fix It between 1975 and 1994. In this show, he made children’s dreams come true.
However, the vile presenter had a dark side. He was, in reality, a notorious paedophile and abuser. He escaped justice during his lifetime. However, hundreds of people came forward following his death, accusing him of rape and sexual abuse.
Savile’s abuse took place between 1940 and 2009 – ending two years before his death.
In 2016, it was reported that the BBC had “missed opportunities” to stop Savile due to a “culture of fear”.
“What this terrible episode teaches us is that fame is power, a very strong form of power and like any form of power it must be held to account… and it wasn’t,” the BBC Director General Tim Davie said.
BBC Trust chairwoman Rona Fairhead also said the BBC had “turned a blind eye, where it should have shone a light”.
Rolf Harris
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