Topic: Jimmy Savile
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Jimmy Savile used celebrity status to commit 214 sex crimes, police report
Jimmy Savile, the late British entertainer, allegedly committed 214 offenses, including 34 rapes, between 1995 and 2009, says a police report. Jimmy Savile, was a TV and radio personality who died in October 2011.
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BBC news scandal: How big of a threat to British journalism?
The BBC's director general has resigned after a two-part scandal at the British Broadcasting Corporation – one of which wrongly implicated a member of Britain's Conservative Party as a child molester.
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Amid scandal and new criticisms, BBC's news chief steps aside
The BBC's news chief and her deputy have been temporarily replaced as the British broadcaster's editorial policies come under criticism. On Saturday, the BBC's director general resigned, following a misleading report and an unreported story, both having to do with child abuse.
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BBC director resigns under fire, chairman says overhaul still needed
George Entwistle resigned as director general of the BBC this weekend to take responsibility for a mistaken child sex allegation on the flagship news program Newsnight.
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