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BBC presenter reportedly paid teenager for sexually explicit photos

Sunday, 09 July 2023 11:35 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 09 July 2023 11:51 AM ]

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UK’s broadcasting corporation, BBC, has been “very seriously” examining claims that one of its presenters paid a teenager for sexual photos, according to the network spokesperson.

In a statement released late on Friday, a BBC spokesperson said: “We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them.”

A report in the Sun claimed a “well-known” BBC presenter had been accused of paying more than £35,000 to a teenager in exchange for explicit images.

The teenager was said to be 17 when the payments began. However, neither the presenter’s identity nor that of the teen have been announced to the public

According to the Sun, the teenager’s family filed the complaint to the BBC on May 19, 2023.

It said the payments that had been received by the victim, who is now 20, were used to purchase illegal drugs.

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“When I see him on telly, I feel sick,” the youth’s mother exclaimed. “I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life.” “Taking my child’s innocence and handing over the money for crack cocaine that could kill my child.”

In the meantime, BBC presenters are trying to exonerate themselves, one by one, having been denying allegations of “paying teen for explicit images.”

Earlier reports related to sexual abuse allegations linked to former BBC presenters Jimmy Savile and James Stuart Hall, had been fiercely critical of the UK media corporation for its failure to prevent such cases.

“Serious failings at the BBC allowed Savile and Hall to sexually abuse nearly 100 people for decades,” said the 2016 reports published by an independent inquiry investigating the abuse cases.

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