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A broader police investigation into sex abuse spurred by the claims against Savile has so far led to the detention of eight suspects for questioning. The latest arrest was announced Wednesday, with police saying a man in his 70s had been detained in connection with the investigation. Other suspects arrested include former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, and well-known publicist Max Clifford. A separate report found the BBC had committed a "grave breach" of its editorial guidelines when it aired a "Newsnight" broadcast last month wrongly linking a politician to child sex abuse allegations. The BBC has already apologized for linking Alistair McAlpine, a member of the House of Lords, to child sex abuse that happened decades ago in Wales. It has also paid damages to McAlpine over the report, which did not directly name him but led to Internet chatter about his purported role. A report by the BBC's governing trust found those who produced the program had failed to make "basic journalistic checks." "This was a high-risk report which required rigorous supervision and did not receive it," the report said. The mistaken report caused turmoil within BBC management and led to the resignation of Entwistle after just 54 days in the job. ___ Online:
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