Scarborough Mayor Jaconelli abuse claims investigated by police

Peter Jaconelli

Allegations that a former mayor of Scarborough sexually abused children are to be examined by police.

North Yorkshire Police says it wants to speak to at least five people who say they were assaulted or propositioned as children by Peter Jaconelli.

The allegations were made during a BBC Inside Out investigation into online claims he was a paedophile.

The force has asked alleged victims to come forward in order for it to “properly consider” their claims.

Real Whitby, an online blog site, claims Mr Jaconelli – who died in 1999 – was well known to the police as a paedophile but was protected because of his status as a wealthy businessman and respected political figure.

One man told the BBC programme he was propositioned as a 15-year-old by Mr Jaconelli in 1968.

A second man said he was assaulted in a men’s toilet in 1951 aged 13.

BBC News 14/02/14

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6 responses to “Scarborough Mayor Jaconelli abuse claims investigated by police

  1. IWTT

    Scarborough Mayor Peter Jaconelli sex abuse inquiry widens

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-26939467

  2. touchstone

    The man in that photo above, a nonce? Never!

  3. kaz

    they need to look at Flockton. the old borstal, in connection to Jaconelli.
    Know several guys that were in there that mentioned Jaconelli back in 2012.

  4. Note also how in the BBC piece there is no mention of the fact the alleged abuse took place with savile.

  5. Watch this one very closely. This is the main link that proves savile was part of organised rings.