The Metropolitan Police forced to investigate Sir Jimmy Savile as dozens more abuse allegations are made A school tutor, who does not wish to be named for fear of damaging his professional reputation, told The Mirror he was groped by the late TV star after meeting him on a family outin The teacher, now aged in his 40s, said: "I've lived with this memory for years, but have always feared that saying something in public could damage my career. We met Jimmy on a day out. I was with my family and he came over and sat with us. I could feel him rubbing my leg under the table - and then moving up to my crotch. When I told my family later, they didn't take it seriously. They said I was imagining it or exaggerating and that Jimmy Savile was a good man. But I've always known he was a paedophile and I'm glad that all of this has finally surfaced. It's only a shame he isn't around to face charges. I'd like to see him stripped of his knighthood and acknowledged as the child abuser that he was. Audio recording from the programme Savile's Travels has emerged appearing to reveal him behaving inappropriately with a young girl. The girl, who is clearly distressed, is heard being made to promise the presenter that he is "the only one in my life," but also telling him "get off me" and "get off my backside." It is not clear whether the excerpt, revealed by Channel 4 News, was ever broadcast. A detective will lead a team from the Met's child abuse investigation command, who will contact all the alleged victims and work with the BBC. Other potential victims are being encouraged to contact their local police forces or the children's charity NSPCC for support, in the wake of an ITV exposé of Savile that was watched by 1.9 million people. However Scotland Yard insisted it had not opened an official investigation into the Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops star, who died last year aged 84. Should there be an independent inquiry into the BBC's handling of the Jimmy Savile allegations? The Met said in a statement: "The Metropolitan Police Service has today, Thursday 4 October, agreed to take the national lead in assessing the recent information regarding allegations made against the late Jimmy Savile. Philip Davies, who sits on the Culture, Media and Sport committee, said: "The BBC's response to the Jimmy Savile allegations has not been their finest hour. Indeed it bears all the hallmarks of a political scandal where an MP makes denial after denial in a desperate attempt to keep their job - only for the whole house of cards to come crumbling down. The new Director General George Entwistle must establish quickly, but thoroughly, exactly who at the BBC was aware of the allegations.