Police: Savile was a ‘sexual predator’ who used fame to prey on vulnerable

Patients in hospital beds; star-struck teenagers in a TV show audience; pupils at a school for troubled girls; a 10-year-old autograph hunter.

Police:  Savile was a ‘sexual predator’ who used fame to prey on vulnerable

All fell victim to the late British entertainer Jimmy Savile, police said, describing him as a sexual predator who used his fame to find victims and deliberately targeted individuals who would not speak out against him.

A three-month investigation with child protection experts found that the late television presenter took every opportunity to abuse young girls, boys and adult women across the country, including in hospitals, psychiatric units and even a hospice.

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