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After Savile: No More Secrets?

In Britain, turning a blind eye to child abuse is not a crime. Sanchia Berg talks to victims, police and senior figures who are now calling for Britain to change the law.

Why was it so easy for paedophiles like Jimmy Savile to get away with abusing children? In other countries evidence of abuse must be reported to the authorities. But here turning a blind eye to child abuse in a school, or a hospital, or a church is not a crime. Reporter Sanchia Berg talks to victims, police and senior figures who are now calling for Britain to change the law and uncovers secret files which show that the Government knew for decades that children's homes and schools covered up abuse. Head teachers and governors, routinely moved abusers, sending them on with a good reference, rather than call the police. Even today, some head teachers still fail to act on reports and complaints.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Nov 201319:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
ReporterSanchia Berg
ProducerLeo Telling
DirectorLeo Telling
ProducerMeirion Jones
EditorTom Giles

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Nov 201312:30GMT
  • Sun 10 Nov 201300:30GMT
  • Sun 10 Nov 201307:30GMT
  • Sun 10 Nov 201319:30GMT