Sexual abuse played on woman’s mind for decades before reporting

Sexual abuse played on woman’s mind for decades before reporting

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11781658 A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Rolf Harris in 1971 has told a London court she was not seeking compensation from the disgraced entertainer. Harris “targeted” the then-14-year-old girl with a “smirk” at a youth music festival in London’s Lyceum Theatre before he pulled her onto his lap and touched her…

News Clipping – Jimmy Savile gave Rolf Harris guided tour of Broadmoor

Jimmy Savile gave Rolf Harris a guided tour of Broadmoor hospital in the mid 1970s, when the Australian-born entertainer gave an impromptu performance of Tie Me Kangaroo Down as female patients were undressing, it has been alleged. An NHS investigation found widespread abuse by Savile of vulnerable victims at Broadmoor. The inquiry, published last week,…

Wikipedia – Rolf Harris

Legal history In March 2013, Harris was one of 12 people arrested during Operation Yewtree for questioning regarding historical allegations of sexual offences.[22][86] The allegations were not linked to those made against Jimmy Savile.[87] He was bailed without charge and did not comment publicly on the allegations,[88] but was understood to deny them strongly.[87] When…