**Trigger Warning Child Sexual Abuse, Rape**

Jimmy Savile, the television presenter and media personality, knighted for his charity work for sick and disabled children is to be exposed as a prolific sexual abuser of girls as young as 12 in a documentary this week. This news will not come as a shock to many, as the rumours about Savile have been in the public domain for decades. That’s the truly shocking part of this story – so many people either knew or suspected the fact that Savile was assaulting underage girls but chose to do nothing whatsoever about it.

In light of this and the many other widespread child sexual abuse and child rape cases in the media in recent months, most if not all of which have been systematically covered up by adults and people with authority who had knowledge of the ongoing abuse, it is time for us to stand up and start to reevaluate our ideas of who is worth protecting. If our priority as a community, as a nation, as a citizen is protecting the reputation or career of child molesters and rapists then something is clearly and deeply wrong within every facet of our society. When will be start showing the most vulnerable members of our communities that we BELIEVE and SUPPORT THEM?

If you have been triggered or otherwise affected by the recent media coverage of this and other sexual abuse and rape scandals please don’t hesitate for a moment to contact us. All of our contact information is on our main page ( SACET.Tumblr.com), or you can feel free to send us an ask (we will keep all information confidential). We’re here to support you.

Jimmy Savile case: when will we start listening to children who are abused? | Julie Bindel | Comment is free | The Guardian