Fury over Vicar's Attack on 'Money-Making' Savile Victims

Daily Star
October 18, 2012

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/277586/Fury-over-Vicar-s-attack-on-money-making-Savile-victims/

ABOVE: The outspoken Rev Dr John Cameron

A VICAR was slammed by support groups last night after accusing Jimmy Savile's victims of trying to make money.

The Rev Dr John Cameron, from St Andrews, Fife, alleged the victims had "the clear intention of being compensated" by the late DJ's charities.

"I don't like witch-hunts," he said.

"I'm not saying that it didn't happen but some of the claims are strange. I think it's gone too far now."

But Marnie Collins, manager at the Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project, said: "Victims are not looking for money but to have their experience validated."

Marie McAllister, a support worker at the Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre, said: "From our experience, people do not come forward for money. That is a fallacy."