Former BBC Radio DJ Dave Lee Travis convicted of indecent assault
Judge says all options remain open after former television presenter found guilty of groping BBC researcher in 1995
The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis faces a possible prison sentence after being convicted of indecently assaulting a woman while she worked on a television programme almost 20 years ago.
The one-time presenter of music chart show, , who has faced two trials since being arrested two years ago over allegations of historical sexual abuse, was found guilty by a majority of 10 to two of groping the woman, who was working behind the scenes on the BBC comedy in 1995.
He was acquitted of indecently assaulting another woman while he was appearing in a production of in 1990, and cleared of a third charge of sexually assaulting a journalist on which the jury failed to reach a verdict.
Travis, 69, charged under his real name of David Griffin, looked stunned as he left the court with his wife, Marianne, after being granted bail. He will be sentenced on Friday.
His defence counsel told Southwark Crown Court, central London, that the “custodial threshold has not been met”, and said the judge could order Travis to carry out unpaid work as a punishment. However, the judge, Anthony Leonard QC, warned Travis: “All options remain open.” The maximum sentence is 10 years in prison.
Outside court, Travis, who became a household name in the 1970s, told journalists: “I’m not speaking to anybody right this moment.”
