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A detective failed to submit an intelligence report about Jimmy Savile after allegations were made against him, an investigation finds. A detective failed to submit an intelligence report about Jimmy Savile and an ex-mayor after allegations were made against them, a report has found.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated North Yorkshire Police's (NYP) handling of allegations of historical abuse.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated North Yorkshire Police's (NYP) handling of allegations of historical abuse.
But the IPCC has said there was "no case to answer for misconduct against" the detective. The IPCC said there was no misconduct case to answer because claims against Savile in 2002 and those about Peter Jaconelli were examined "diligently".
NYP welcomed the report about how it dealt with claims about Savile in 2002. NYP welcomed the report.
Investigated 'professionally'
The IPCC looked at how the force handled information received in 2002 from a woman in her late 30s claiming she had been sexually abused by Savile when she was aged 15.
It also looked at the force's treatment of two disclosures from a serving prisoner in relation to allegations of child abuse in 2008 and 2009 by Jaconelli, the late ex-mayor of Scarborough.
The IPCC investigation concluded the detective sergeant, a constable based at Scarborough/Filey CID at the time, investigated "diligently and professionally" in relation to both cases.
It stated the officer "should have submitted an intelligence report about Savile in 2002, based on his enquiries, which may have helped future investigations".
The officer failed to complete intelligence reports in the investigation into the prisoner's disclosures, the IPCC found.