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More than 152 sexual abuse allegations made at BBC in last seven months, FOI reveals

More than 150 allegations of sexual abuse have been made at the BBC in the last 7 months a Freedom of Information request has revealed. 

The Telegraph report:

Half of the accused are current members of BBC staff or contributors, a Freedom of Information request revealed.

Of the cases involving those 40 employees, ten remain outstanding and are currently being investigated by either the police or the BBC.

The figures reveal a seismic shift in the number of people coming forward in the wake of the Savile controversy.

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