The royal commission into child sex abuse has commenced an investigation of the entertainment industry.
Just weeks after it was announced that over 1400 individuals had been identified as alleged offenders in England and Wales, the Royal Commission are now inspecting all outlets of the entertainment industry including TV networks, arts schools and production companies.
Royal Commission CEO Philip Reed is encouraging anyone who has been a victim or knows of any information about it to come forward.
"Anyone thinking of coming forward should be rest assured that the confidentiality of their information will be protected," Reed said.
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The investigation announcement was made after it was recently reported that disgraced Australian entertainer Rolf Harris had written a song from jail during his current prison sentence in which he mocks his victims.
Last July, the 85-year-old was found guilty of twelve charges after indecently assaulting four girls and sentenced to five years of prison.
Lyrics such as "Come and join the feeding frenzy girls" and "slimy little woodworm, make him burn, get your 50-year-old hooks into his dough" were found in a letter he wrote to a friend.
According to BBC News, victims' lawyer Liz Dux said Harris should be denied parole because he is "not in any way suffering any punishment for the great sins he committed."
"I think he's got no comprehension of how far he's fallen and the devastating effect he's had," Dux said.
"It should certainly affect the way he's treated when he applies for early release - he hasn't understood severity of his crimes."
