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A well-known Australian entertainer arrested in Britain over sex abuse allegations has been publicly named for the first time as Rolf Harris, by British newspaper The Sun.
The Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid reported that 83-year-old Harris was arrested and questioned over historic sex abuse allegations by police investigating former BBC star Jimmy Savile. Harris has not been charged with any offence.
Until now, Harris' name has not been published by mainstream media organisations, who have referred to him as a well-known Australian entertainer from Berkshire. That is despite some bloggers and social media users publicly naming Harris.
Bah, sorry to use you as an example Woogleuk but this is what I was talking about.
Originally posted by woogleuk
I struggled believing that Savile had done anything wrong, and whilst there is still no evidence he did, common sense says otherwise....
But this is Rolf Harris we're talking about, I don't think he would even have it in him to nonce kids, or be some sexual pervert.
I hope to God he is innocent, people jokingly say "oh my childhood is ruined"...but it really is coming to that
I honestly think people are just jumping on the bandwagon here for a little bit of fame and/or money....or it is all fabricated to take attention away from something else.
Originally posted by Mister_Bit
Bah, sorry to use you as an example Woogleuk but this is what I was talking about.
Regardless of the charges actually being brought against Rolf, they were NOTHING to do with Saville or kids, it says so, right there, in black and white but because Saville's name was used in the same article, an ""innocent"" *and I mean that in the very broadest sense i.e He was never a kiddie fiddler) He will always now be tarnished as a nonce.
Even if he is found innocent in court, his life is now ruined.
If he is guilty of a crime, then he will be punished for that crime.
He was NEVER a kiddie fiddler!!
Mr Harris, one of 12 people arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, has not yet made any public comment.
Operation Yewtree is a police investigation into alleged sexual abuse, predominantly the abuse of children, by the British media personality Jimmy Savile (who died in 2011) and others.
"He has been bailed to a date in May pending further inquiries. The individual falls under the strand of the investigation we have termed 'others'."
Originally posted by woogleuk
reply to post by Mister_Bit
The fact he is called "Yewtree 5" to me suggests he has been arrested as part of the first strand, all available information suggests that.
Either way, it is in relation to the ongoing investigation over Savile and others involved in sexual crimes in the mid to late 20th century.
I want Rolf to be innocent just as much as the next man, but I'm not going to sugar coat it, especially as I was made look silly standing up for Savile.