Jimmy Savile Raped Children As Young As Nine While Working At BBC

Dame Janet Smith's damning review into Jimmy Savile's misconduct at the BBC have been leaked.

A
leaked report has revealed that Jimmy Savile raped and sexually abused
children as young as nine and was caught on camera carrying out his
depraved acts at least once while working for the BBC.

The
draft report produced during official review of the paedophile DJ’s
time at BBC criticises the corporation for having ‘untouchable stars’
managers who were ‘above the law’.

The report also warns that it
is possible that another predatory child abuser could be lurking
undiscovered in the BBC even today.

The Independent reports:

Investigative news site Exaro has published findings of Dame Janet Smith’s review
into the depraved entertainer and BBC television presenter, who was
exposed as a prolific sexual predator and paedophile a year after his
death in 2011.
The
review, which has said it will publish its report in six weeks’ time,
said the leaked findings were from an early draft of the report and that
“significant changes” had since been made to its “contents and
conclusions”.

According to Exaro, the review’s findings highlight
multiple rapes and indecent assaults on girls and boys at the hands of
Savile and “inappropriate sexual conduct” with teenagers above 16 – all
“in some way associated with the BBC”.

“Three of Savile’s victims were only nine-years-old,” it says.

Exaro
reports that Smith criticises the BBC for a “very deferential culture”,
with many BBC employees telling the review that they had heard about
Savile’s predatory reputation but feared reporting their concerns to
managers.

It also warns that “a predatory child abuser could be lurking undiscovered in the BBC even today”.

But Smith accepts a series of denials by senior figures that they were aware of the paedophile’s misconduct, Exaro reports.

In
the report, Smith says that most of Savile’s rapes, attempted rapes and
more serious sexual offences took place in his flats and caravans.

But
the former Court of Appeal judge adds: “However, I heard of incidents
that took place in virtually every one of the BBC premises at which he
worked.

“These included the BBC Television Theatre (in connection
with Jim’ll Fix It), at Television Centre (in particular in connection
with Top of the Pops), at Broadcasting House or Egton House (where he
worked in connection with BBC Radio 1), Lime Grove studios and various
provincial studios, including Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow.

“He
would indulge in sexual touching while working on the set (Top of the
Pops or Jim’ll Fix It) and, on at least one occasion, he was actually on
camera.

“Savile would seize the opportunity for sexual contact even in public places such as corridors, staircases and canteens.”

Exaro
said the leaked report reveals that those working at the BBC now fear
blowing the whistle more than ever, and criticises the BBC’s management
culture, in which celebrities were treated with “kid gloves” and
managers drank heavily.

It says: “Several witnesses described the BBC as very deferential.

“My
general impression is that most staff (other than those who had been in
the higher echelons) felt that the management culture was too
deferential and that some executives were ‘above the law’.

“I have
the clear impression that most people in the BBC held the talent in
some awe and treated them deferentially; they appeared to have the
ability to influence their careers and were themselves untouchable. It
would be a brave person indeed who would make a complaint against such a
person.”

Smith also highlights the fact that the honours
committee advised then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher against
recommending Savile for a knighthood because of public warning signs
about the presenter, even if the BBC failed to see them.

On its
website, the Dame Janet Smith review said: “The review is disappointed
by the decision of Exaro to publish, in breach of confidence, extracts
from a leaked copy of an early draft of its report.

“That document is out of date and significant changes have been made to its contents and conclusions.

“The document should not have been made public and cannot be relied upon in any circumstances.

“The
review will work with the BBC to arrange publication of its final
report as quickly as possible to ensure that accurate and responsible
reporting can take place.”

In a statement, Tony Hall, the BBC’s Director General, said that “what happened was a dark chapter in the history of the BBC”.