UK PR guru jailed for 8 years over sexual abuse
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BRITAIN’S best-known celebrity publicist was jailed for eight years yesterday for indecently assaulting teenage girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
It was the first conviction from an inquiry into sex abuse triggered by revelations that the late BBC TV presenter Jimmy Savile had been a prolific sex offender over decades.
Max Clifford, 71, whose clients have included TV music mogul Simon Cowell and US boxer Muhammad Ali, was found guilty on eight counts of indecently assaulting four girls aged 14 to 19 between 1977 and 1984.
Clifford was cleared on two charges and a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on an 11th charge dating back to 1966.
Judge Anthony Leonard at London’s Southwark Crown Court imposed consecutive jail terms on Clifford due to the severity of the cases, which amounted to a total of eight years imprisonment. He is expected to serve half of the sentence.
Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders said the sentence reflected the severity of the crimes and praised Clifford’s victims for coming forward.
“I hope this provides other victims with the courage and confidence to come forward and report abuse that may have happened to them, no matter who is alleged to have carried out the abuse or when,” Saunders said.
Clifford was arrested in December 2012 as part of a police investigation into historic sexual assault.
During the trial, the prosecution portrayed Clifford as a master of intimidation and manipulation who used his power and celebrity contacts to prey on girls seeking a career in show business.
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