Rolf Harris.......guilty

[The_Munchmaster]

Entertainer Rolf Harris has been jailed for nearly six years for 12 indecent assaults against four girls - including one aged just seven or eight.

 

Harris, 84, who was found guilty of offences that took place between 1968 and 1986, was told by the judge he had "no-one to blame but himself".

 

Mr Justice Sweeney said Harris had taken advantage of his celebrity status and had shown "no remorse".

 

One victim said the abuse had taken away her "childhood innocence".

 

Harris's sentence of five years and nine months has already been referred to the Attorney General's Office under the "unduly lenient sentence scheme".

 

A spokesman for the office said it "only takes one person to trigger the process", and the sentence must be considered within 28 days for possible referral to the Court of Appeal.

 

The judge said Harris had "clearly got a thrill from committing some of these offences" against the four girls, one of whom who was just seven or eight.

 

The other victims were two young teenagers and a childhood friend of Harris's daughter Bindi, whom he abused between the ages of 13 and 19.

 

The judge said the assaults resulted in her suffering panic attacks, anxiety and led to her becoming an alcoholic, saying she had "suffered severe psychological harm".

 

Speaking after sentencing, she said the jail term was "immaterial".

 

"I feel fine, I think the guilty verdict was actually what I wanted, what I went to court for," she said.

 

She added: "I do hope that women will come forward now, celebrity or not."

 

Before Harris was jailed, prosecutors said he would not stand trial over allegations he had downloaded sexual images of children.

 

They had claimed Harris had indecent images of children, as part of a larger collection of adult pornography, but decided it was not in the public interest to prosecute him.

[SpiceMan]

So the word of a mentally disturbed alcoholic recalling "memories" of when she was 7 years old, some 50 years ago was enough to get Rolf convicted.

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So the word of a mentally disturbed alcoholic recalling "memories" of when she was 7 years old, some 50 years ago was enough to get Rolf convicted.

 

No

[SpiceMan]

No

 

It clearly was on 1 charge.

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It clearly was on 1 charge.

Which is why the jury did not rely on the evidence of just one in making their decision.

[SpiceMan]

Which is why the jury did not rely on the evidence of just one in making their decision.

 

The jury gave a separate verdict for each charge.

[bust]

Anyway hope he get's his share of extra legs inside prison

[Boo Radley]

Looks like it's Cliff Richard now...

 

Sir Cliff Richard's Berkshire property searched by police 14/08/14 BBC

Police have searched a Berkshire property belonging to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to an alleged historical sex offence.

No arrests have been made and Sir Cliff, 73, who is abroad, said the allegation was "completely false".

Police said the allegation involved a boy under 16.

The BBC understands it relates to an alleged sexual assault at a 1985 event where US preacher Billy Graham appeared at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.

The allegation is believed to have been reported to police recently.

The search in Sunningdale was carried out by South Yorkshire Police, which told the BBC it did not force entry to the property.

The investigation is not connected to Operation Yewtree and police said officers from that operation - set up by the Metropolitan Police to investigate hundreds of allegations in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal - had been notified.

Thames Valley Police said it had assisted the South Yorkshire force with the execution of a search warrant at the property.

Eight plain-clothed police officers in five unmarked cars arrived to conduct the search which ended at about 15:30 BST.

Allegations denied

Sir Cliff has responded to the police search of his apartment in a statement, which said: "For many months I have been aware of allegations against me of historic impropriety which have been circulating online.

"The allegations are completely false. Up until now I have chosen not to dignify the false allegations with a response, as it would just give them more oxygen.

"However, the police attended my apartment in Berkshire today without notice, except it would appear to the press.

"I am not presently in the UK but it goes without saying that I will cooperate fully should the police wish to speak to me. Beyond stating that today's allegation is completely false it would not be appropriate to say anything further until the police investigation has concluded."

Sir Cliff's spokesman said the singer would not be conducting interviews at this time.

According to the BBC's Tom Burridge in the Algarve, Portugal, the singer left his home there on Thursday morning and has travelled with his sister to another part of Portugal for a few days.

The singer, born Harry Webb, is one of the most successful British musicians of all time.

He has sold 21.5 million singles - more than any other male British artist - and is the only performer to have had at least one UK top five album in each of the last seven decades.

He has represented the UK in the Eurovision song contest twice and in 2013 released the 100th album of his career.

He was knighted in 1995 and performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in 2012.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28790718 (14/08/14)

[SpiceMan]

Somebody smells money.

[The_Munchmaster]

Cliff's a virgin and sang at Wimbledon when it was raining, so can't be guilty.