Savile used his celebrity to `` hide in plain sight '' and targeted the vulnerable , police say . The investigation into Savile's alleged abuse of young boys began after a BBC documentary aired last year that revealed how he had abused dozens over decades. ` Top of the Pops , '' the report said . Police say 73 % of his victims were children ; 214 crimes are recorded , including rapes . Prosecutors say police could have done more to investigate Savile in his lifetime .
Savile used his celebrity to `` hide in plain sight '' and targeted the vulnerable , police say . The investigation into Savile's alleged abuse of young boys began after a BBC documentary aired last year that revealed how he had abused dozens over decades. Police say 73 % of his victims were children ; 214 crimes are recorded , including rapes . Prosecutors say police could have done more to investigate Savile in his lifetime .