 A number of arrests and convictions followed, most notably that of the former "News of the World" managing editor Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks.In September and October 2012, almost a year after his death, claims were widely publicised that Jimmy Savile had committed sexual abuse, his alleged victims ranging from prepubescent girls and boys to adults.The investigations undertaken jointly by the police and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), "Giving Victims a Voice" reported allegations covering a period of fifty years, including 214 alleged acts by Savile which, though uncorroborated, have been formally recorded as crimes, some involving children as young as eight.