In April 2013, he pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting 13 girls, aged between 9 and 17 years old, during the period 1967–86.When the news became public knowledge at the beginning of May 2013, the BBC immediately terminated his contract.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(presenter)
Patti yes, to me it makes a difference because of the age of the man, in this case Stuart Hall. In 1967 he was 38 years old, he was old enough to know that a child under the age of consent was too young to be sexually active. Its not like we're talking about two love struck teenagers under 16. Plus, him being on programmes like 'It's a knockout' would have, I imagined given him plenty of access to children when he was supposed to be in a position of trust.