Police probing 120 leads in Jimmy Savile sex abuse inquiry

Staines : United Kingdom | Oct 09, 2012 at 8:01 AM PDT

Source: The Independent

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Police are looking at 120 lines of inquiry and possibly as many as 25 victims relating to the Jimmy Savile sex abuse claims, they said today. Scotland Yard has formally recorded eight criminal allegations against the star, including two of rape and six of indecent assault. FULL ARTICLE AT The Independent

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