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| Stuart Hall to be stripped of OBE after conviction for sex offences | Stuart Hall to be stripped of OBE after conviction for sex offences |
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| Former BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall is to be stripped of his OBE after he was jailed for a series of sexual assaults on young girls. | |
| In June, Hall, 83, admitted 14 counts against girls aged from nine to 17 between 1967 and 1985. | |
| His 15-month sentence was doubled by the Court of Appeal in July. | |
| An independent forfeiture committee decides whether recipients should lose honours if they have brought the system into disrepute. | An independent forfeiture committee decides whether recipients should lose honours if they have brought the system into disrepute. |
| Hall was initially arrested in December 2012 and made a statement labelling the claims "pernicious, callous, cruel and above all spurious". | |
| 'Lived a lie' | |
| Preston Crown Court heard the former It's a Knockout host was an "opportunistic predator" who used his fame to befriend girls. | |
| About 150 complaints were made concerning the length of Hall's original prison term. | |
| At the Court of Appeal, Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge said the original sentence was "unduly lenient" given the impact on Hall's victims. | At the Court of Appeal, Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge said the original sentence was "unduly lenient" given the impact on Hall's victims. |
| Lord Judge said Hall had "got away with it" for decades and had "lived a lie for more than half of his life". | Lord Judge said Hall had "got away with it" for decades and had "lived a lie for more than half of his life". |
| Hall had been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a century, and was appointed OBE in the 2012 New Year Honours. | |
| He is expected to serve half of his 30-month sentence, meaning he will be released in September 2014, the BBC understands. | |
| Lancashire Police has been investigating further historical allegations against Hall which they received after he was jailed. |