POSSIBLE PERVERTS 🇬🇧
Public UK figures who have been accused of/arrested for/charged with crimes against children, but have not been convicted
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1. Freddie Starr - Comedian. Arrested 4 times between '12 & '14 on historic abuse charges following police investigation 'Operation Yewtree'. Despite arrests, CPS announced it had 'insufficient evidence' to proceed
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2. Jimmy Tarbuck - Comedian & TV personality. Arrested in 2013 following allegations of historic abuse passed to N.Yorkshire police by Scotland Yard. Investigation turned up no evidence & he was cleared in 2014
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3. Sir Cliff Richard - Singer. Following allegations of historic abuse, S.Yorkshire police searched his home in 2014 while he was away. BBC broadcast search. CPS announced no charges to be brought. In 2018, BBC fined £210,000 for breaching his privacy
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4. Neil Fox - Radio DJ & TV personality, known as Dr Fox. Cleared at trial in 2015 of 8 indecent assaults & 2 sexual assaults on teen girls dating back to 1980s
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5. Paul Gambaccini - BBC radio DJ. Arrested as part of Operation Yewtree in 2013. CPS announced they wouldn't be proceeding in 2014. In 2017, he sued the Met & in 2018, CPS agreed to pay him damages
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6. Pete Townshend - Lead guitarist of The Who. Arrested in 2003 on charges of downloading IIC. Put on SOR for 5 years after admitting he used his credit card, but claimed it was for 'research purposes'
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7. Wilfred De'ath - BBC producer, who worked closely with Jimmy Savile & featured in ITV doc exposing his crimes. Arrested as part of Operation Yewtree in 2012. Released without charge when accuser retracted their statement
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-219301…
8. David Smith - BBC driver & Jimmy Savile's personal chauffer. Prolific child abuser with 22 previous convictions. Due to stand trial on further charges in 2013, but commited suicide on eve of trial
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9. Ted Beston - BBC Radio 1 producer. Arrested as part of Operation Yewtree in 2012. In 2013, CPS announced there was 'insufficient evidence' to proceed with prosecution
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10. Robert Del Naja - Front man, known as 3D, of UK band 'Massive Attack. Arrested in 2003 on charges of downloading IIC. Following seizure of his computer, policed announced insufficient evidence to convict
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11. Bill Roache - Actor, best known as 'Ken Barlow' in ITV soap 'Coronation Street'. Found 'not guilty' in 2014 of raping girl of 15 & indecently assaulting 4 other teen girls. Offences were alleged to have occurred in 60s & 70s
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12. Michael Le Vell - Actor, best known as 'Kevin Webster' in ITV soap 'Coronation Street'. Found 'not guilty' in 2013 of the rape & sexual assault of teen girl
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