http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22932222BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for sexually abusing under-age girls.
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Hall, 83, of Wilmslow, Cheshire, admitted 14 offences that occurred between 1967 and 1985.
One of the girls was nine years old when Hall assaulted her, Preston Crown Court heard.
Sentencing Hall, Judge Anthony Russell QC said: "It is clear from the victim statements that I have seen that your brazen attitude when first charged and the public protests of your innocence have added to the distress of some if not all of your victims."
Judge Russell said Hall had "given pleasure to millions of people" and was known for his "genial personality, charm, bonhomie and wit".
But the judge added: "There is a darker side to you, one hidden from public view until now, and a side which you were able to conceal taking advantage of your status as a well-liked celebrity."
The judge said for most of the offences the maximum sentence at the time they were committed was two years and five for the remainder.
He added: "The maximum sentence for this type of offence has been significantly increased, since these offences were committed, to ten years."
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He should have got at least 5 years .....
