article_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther (pictured) was giving evidence in trial of Mellor who allegedly sent hundreds of abusive tweets to campaigner Shy Keenan .
article_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther has denied that Childline founder Dame Esther was told about Jimmy Savile child sex abuse in 1986 while giving evidence in a cyber stalking trial.
article_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther today discussed allegations by child sex abuse victim and justice campaigner Shy Keenan that were printed on the front page of the Sun under the headline 'Abuse campaigner: I told Childline founder Dame Esther about paedo Jimmy Saville 18 years ago.'
article_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther said Childline founder Dame Esther 'would have remembered' if Childline founder Dame Esther had been told by campaigner Shy Keenan that Saville, Gary Glitter and Jonathan King were child abusers.
article_snippet: If Childline founder Dame Esther had been told of such an 'explosive allegation' Childline founder Dame Esther said Childline founder Dame Esther would have told Childline founder Dame Esther to go to the police.
article_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther Childline founder Dame Esther was giving evidence in the trial of Penny Mellor, 53, from Coven, Wolverhampton, who is alleged to have sent hundreds of abusive tweets to campaigner Shy Keenan.
article_snippet: campaigner Shy Keenan, from Colchester, Essex, wrote a book in 2008 called Broken, where Childline founder Dame Esther told of the abuse Childline founder Dame Esther suffered at the hands of Childline founder Dame Esther stepfather.
article_snippet: The revelation led to the conviction of Stanley Claridge and others in 2002 and campaigner Shy Keenan set up Childline founder Dame Esther own organisation, Phoenix Post, with campaigner
article_snippet: Dame Esthertold Chelmsford Crown Court Dame Esther 'would have remembered' if Dame Esther had been told in 1986 by campaigner Shy Keenan that Jimmy Savile (pictured left) and Gary Glitter (right) were child abusers .
article_snippet: Dame Esther said Dame Esther was concerned that the claim would taint and damage Childline's reputation.
article_snippet: Ms Keenan (pictured left) wrote a book in 2008 called Broken, where Dame Esther told of the abuse Dame Esther suffered at the hands of Dame Esther stepfather.
article_snippet: Dame Esther said that the allegation was damaging to the work of NAPAC and the NSPCC, as Childline is linked to both.
highlights_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther gave evidence in cyber stalking trial today .
  
highlights_snippet: campaigner Shy Keenan told The Sun campaigner Shy Keenan told Childline founder Dame Esther about Savile abuse in 1986 .
  
highlights_snippet: Childline founder Dame Esther has always denied claim which Childline founder Dame Esther says damaged Childline .
  
highlights_snippet: Told court Childline founder Dame Esther 'would have remembered' if Childline founder Dame Esther had been told in 1986 by campaigner Shy Keenan that Jimmy Savile and Gary Glitter were child abusers .