@ehBeth,
Why did Savile take so long to come out?
All of these revelations about the 'great and the good' have only come out post Savile.
It seems there was a concerted effort by the establishment to protect high profile abusers.
People have at best not been believed, at worst terrified into keeping quiet. They're only now getting the confidence to come forward.
We do not know what happened. Take Cyril Smith, according to some he was arrested for possession of child pornography and released without charge after making a phone call. Who did he call? How far does this go? How organised is it?
And more importantly is it still going on?