UNITED KINGDOM
Mirror
BY KEIR MUDIE
A leading campaigner for justice for victims of child abuse has voiced concerns over the upcoming documentary
A Panorama episode could ruin ongoing probes into historical child sex abuse by VIP perverts, a campaigner has warned.
Peter Saunders, founder of the National Association of People Abused in Childhood, says if victims’ stories are not handled sympathetically others will be less likely to speak out.
The hour-long show by the BBC – which was accused of botching its handling of the Jimmy Savile furore – screens this week. It will focus on how news about probes has come out and who has been driving it.
The episode – The VIP Paedophile Ring: What’s the Truth? – is not expected to restrict itself to one particular police operation or set of allegations.
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