Former pop star Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was jailed in 1999 after admitting possessing thousands of images of child pornography. He was the first celebrity arrested and tried as part of the police investigation, Operation Yewtree, into allegations of historical child and sex abuse. Thursday he was found guilty of attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under the age of 13. Gadd, 70, is remanded in custody until February 27 when he will be back in court to hear his sentence. This time the sentence could mean he serves the rest of his life in jail. When Jimmy Savile was found dead at his Leeds' home in 2011 revelations about his sleazy past quickly made headlines. Almost with the blessing of authorities the eccentric celebrity had gained access to hospitals and vulnerable patients as part of his charitable fund-raising. Operation Yewtree launched other investigations as the scale of the abuse became clear. Various celebrities faced charges. Some have had their day in court and been vindicated but others are serving time in UK jails. Sex and child abuse that runs deep into the heart of the British establishment is proving slow to receive justice Wednesday New Zealand High Court judge Lowell Goddard was named as the head of a new inquiry into historical child sex abuse in England and Wales. Home Secretary Theresa May appointed two chairs last year but both resigned after anger at their links to the establishment. Goddard is as distant as any person can be. "Justice Goddard, who was appointed to the New Zealand High Court in 1995, said she was "committed to leading a robust and independent inquiry"." But the overdue inquiry will take time and will not complete before the May 2015 General Election Claims that the late Leon Brittan was deeply involved in the scandal raise questions about whether or not the Tories wanted to delay this investigation. He died in late January after a long battle with cancer. Jan 31, 2015, the Daily Mirror reported "Westminster child abuse scandal: KGB and CIA kept secret dossiers on Britain's VIP paedophile". Establishment pervs were flying fully visible on the radar of both countries who kept track for possible future use, such as blackmail. Rotherham council, Labour, was also making headlines Wednesday for their failure to protect children. "A report commissioned by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, Tory, said the authority was "not fit for purpose"." But as justice moves on the survivors of abuse are still waiting for the inquiry into allegations of a Westminster paedophile ring to get off the ground; abuse covered up for years by those in high places. In all sex and child abuse cases the abusers have been quickly named and shamed. That is how British justice works at this time; with the abused receiving anonymity, except for allegations relating to the establishment. We are still waiting to learn how deep this scandal runs at Westminster and beyond.
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Hannah
2/5/2015 07:32:18 am
The celebrities were soon nailed on the cross but the fact they are dragging out the allegedly Westminster paedo ring including three murders tells it all. There must be some very heavies involved otherwise they would let go. The missing files is a load of rubbish. The writer, must have the original and supposedly been told to keep them quiet.
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eileen
2/5/2015 04:48:29 pm
Thanks for reading Hannah.
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