Paul Daniels accused of 'belittling' Jimmy Savile sex abuse victims He should be supporting these people. The bottom line is they are children who have been abused by adults, it doesn't matter how long ago it was. On the blog Daniels also admitted that he cannot be sure that all his groupies were over 16 because life in the 1970s was a "blur." He said he does remember once kissing a "slightly tiddly" schoolgirl he gave a lift too before realising she was underage. He said it was difficult to tell the age of his "groupies" in the 1970s because they wore "super-short mini skirts" and "teetering high heels." He said that "back then," comedians, impressionists and magicians were all routinely offered sex by girls. How the hell can you say you did or you didn't. Anyone can come along and claim to have been "abused" by anyone they care to name." Discussing the sex abuse revelations against Savile, Daniels stressed the late DJ and BBC TV presenter was a "bad guy," adding: "There were always rumours, even rumours of far worse things than I have seen reported." The blog by Daniels has been taken down, but he yesterday defended his comments by posting messages from fans praising him for his "honest and accurate account." He said he had "spent the night in hospital with mam" after she broke her wrist. A spokesman for the NSPCC said: "Accusations of sexual offences must always be taken seriously and fully investigated no matter how long ago they were. Victims often find it very difficult to speak out and may therefore not report offences for years or even decades. But there was never a time when abuse such as that suffered by Savile's victims was considered acceptable. We must all be supportive of those who have now taken the difficult step of speaking out and their accusations must be fully investigated.