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Dave Lee Travis described as 'opportunist' sex offender Dave Lee Travis described as 'opportunist' sex offender
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Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis was an "opportunist" sex offender who targeted "vulnerable" young women, a London court has been told.Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis was an "opportunist" sex offender who targeted "vulnerable" young women, a London court has been told.
The court heard the alleged offences took place in work settings, including pantomimes, openings and prize-givings.The court heard the alleged offences took place in work settings, including pantomimes, openings and prize-givings.
One young woman, aged 19, had been "assaulted live on Top of the Pops" in 1978, prosecutor Miranda Moore QC said.One young woman, aged 19, had been "assaulted live on Top of the Pops" in 1978, prosecutor Miranda Moore QC said.
Mr Travis, 68, whose real name is David Griffin, denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.Mr Travis, 68, whose real name is David Griffin, denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
"The offences vary in gravity," Ms Moore told Southwark Crown Court."The offences vary in gravity," Ms Moore told Southwark Crown Court.
"All are sexual in nature involving unwanted contact by this defendant on much younger women, both over clothing and under clothing.""All are sexual in nature involving unwanted contact by this defendant on much younger women, both over clothing and under clothing."
Operation YewtreeOperation Yewtree
One woman, who was an 18-year-old BBC clerk, alleges an assault in a BBC radio studio. She went to the Daily Mail in 2012 after she felt nothing was being done by the BBC, the court heard.One woman, who was an 18-year-old BBC clerk, alleges an assault in a BBC radio studio. She went to the Daily Mail in 2012 after she felt nothing was being done by the BBC, the court heard.
The youngest alleged victim, who was 15, claims she was attending a Showaddywaddy concert in 1978 at a farm in Gloucestershire, where the defendant invited her in to his trailer for a drink.The youngest alleged victim, who was 15, claims she was attending a Showaddywaddy concert in 1978 at a farm in Gloucestershire, where the defendant invited her in to his trailer for a drink.
After discussing music, Mr Travis then commented on the girl's breasts, before lifting her top over her head and pulling down her bra to expose her breasts, Ms Moore told the court.After discussing music, Mr Travis then commented on the girl's breasts, before lifting her top over her head and pulling down her bra to expose her breasts, Ms Moore told the court.
The woman claims she was then pinned to her seat. The woman claims she was then pinned to her seat. "In her words, she thought he was going to rape her," Ms Moore said.
"In her words, she thought he was going to rape her," Ms Moore said.
Mr Travis was arrested as part of Scotland Yard's Operation Yewtree, which was set up after abuse allegations against the late entertainer, Jimmy Savile, the court heard. Police got referrals from "all over the country" about Mr Travis, Ms Moore said.Mr Travis was arrested as part of Scotland Yard's Operation Yewtree, which was set up after abuse allegations against the late entertainer, Jimmy Savile, the court heard. Police got referrals from "all over the country" about Mr Travis, Ms Moore said.
The court was told Mr Travis denies the assaults, and claims the alleged victims are motivated by greed for compensation and media attention.The court was told Mr Travis denies the assaults, and claims the alleged victims are motivated by greed for compensation and media attention.
In one incident, alleged to have happened between 1976 and 1977, Mr Travis invited an 18-year-old into a "continuity suite" to choose a song, the jury was told. In one incident, he allegedly assaulted a woman while he was appearing as the "evil wizard" Abanazar in the pantomime Aladdin.
Mr Travis asked if she wanted to dance and pressed his groin against her, Ms Moore said. Mr Travis pressed against the woman and indecently assaulted her, while holding the door shut in a room at the theatre, in Crawley, West Sussex.
He only stopped when one of the Chuckle Brothers could be heard walking past in the corridor, added Ms Moore.
The alleged victim reported the incident, which happened between November 1990 and January 1991, to a stage manager but it was decided she would not go to the police because Mr Travis was a "star".
In another incident, alleged to have happened between 1976 and 1977, the jury heard Mr Travis assaulted an 18-year-old in a "continuity suite", pressing his groin against her.
"She told him to stop and he grabbed her and put the red light [signalling a live broadcast] on. He appeared to her to be getting angry," Ms Moore said, before he "put his hand up her skirt"."She told him to stop and he grabbed her and put the red light [signalling a live broadcast] on. He appeared to her to be getting angry," Ms Moore said, before he "put his hand up her skirt".
On another occasion he allegedly assaulted a female student after asking her to guard his camper van at Nottingham Polytechnic, where he was appearing as a DJ.
When Mr Travis came out of the van he grabbed her left breast, before saying "securi-titty", the prosecutor said. He later kissed the student before she ran away, after which she "felt stupid and humiliated".
Another two females were inside the van and appeared "intoxicated", in the incident between January 1983 and March 1984, Ms Moore said.
Stood in dockStood in dock
Mr Travis, who hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast show from 1978 to 1980 and was a regular host of Top of the Pops in the 1970s and 80s, is accused of carrying out the offences between 1976 and 2008.Mr Travis, who hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast show from 1978 to 1980 and was a regular host of Top of the Pops in the 1970s and 80s, is accused of carrying out the offences between 1976 and 2008.
The former DJ, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, stood in the dock as the charges, which relate to 11 female complainants, aged between 15 and 29 at the time, were read to the jury.The former DJ, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, stood in the dock as the charges, which relate to 11 female complainants, aged between 15 and 29 at the time, were read to the jury.
They are:They are:
Judge Anthony Leonard told the jury to try the case only on evidence heard during the trial.Judge Anthony Leonard told the jury to try the case only on evidence heard during the trial.
He warned the jury of four men and eight women that there should be "no sleuthing" on the internet and said they could be jailed for contempt of court if they broke the rules.He warned the jury of four men and eight women that there should be "no sleuthing" on the internet and said they could be jailed for contempt of court if they broke the rules.
The trial is expected to last up to six weeks.The trial is expected to last up to six weeks.