I'm a teacher. If I were in this situation and even *thought* a colleague was perhaps being inappropriate with children (minors, or vulnerable people of any age), I would consider it my professional duty to report it, regardless of the impact upon my employment.Phillip Schofield's sexuality was 'open secret' on This Morning
This Morning colleagues of Philip Schofield knew he was gay for two years, with his sexuality thought to be an 'open secret' among his co-workers and the presenter seeing the show as a 'safe space'.www.dailymail.co.uk
So if it was an open secret on the set that PS was gay, and he was seen to favour certain young men, go out for drinks with them etc., that makes his TM colleagues complicit in his misdemeanors.
It’s like with Savile, his eccentricities were overlooked by those around him. It’s so clear in hindsight.
PS needs to get off our TVs. ITV keeping him is excusing his behaviour.
PS says he knew he was gay when he got married. Why not come out? Why isn’t his wife mad with him? He has groomed the public to pity him for his confusion and misjudgements. Nothing about his ‘coming out’ is noble. At all.
He is a predator, he is not a nice guy, and he he shouldn’t be on TV.
Our excellent Child Protection manager makes sure that in every training session, she points out that it doesn't matter if you feel embarrassed because it's a colleague you are suspicious of, or because of the potential gravity of an accusation... it is your responsibility to report it, and your concerns will be officially recorded and taken seriously.
As I have pointed out to my colleagues, notwithstanding the obligation to produce police certificates for criminal background checks, the reality is that the majority of abusers *have never been and never will be prosecuted*. So we must always be vigilant.
These showbiz people are fucking SPINELESS.
DO THE RIGHT THING.