Cliff Richards says he's too afraid to go near children because false child molestation charges from 2014 still haunt him
Legendary musician Cliff Richard recently revealed in a TV interview about how he's struggled with the false allegations of child molestation against him. The singer is now wary to be photographed near children in the fear that he might be labeled a pedophile. The Sun reports that Sir Cliff was accused of molesting a boy of 15 at a 1985 rally in Sheffield held by US evangelist Billy Graham. The alleged victim complained to South Yorkshire Police, leading to the televised raid on Sir Cliff’s £2.5million home in Sunningdale, Berks, in 2014.
While he wasn't at home when the raid took place, he watched the event unfold on TV while he was on holiday in Portugal. During the filming of ITV's 'Sir Cliff Richard, 60 Years in Public and Private', he opened up about his ordeal, “They have given me something I can never ever be free of. Ever!” He also said, “I will never ever forget what I saw on television and never forget what it’s all about.”