[bitontheslide]

A BBC presenter has been accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs, beginning when they were 17, according to The Sun.

The newspaper reported that the unnamed presenter had paid the alleged victim tens of thousands of pounds in total.

It is understood that the BBC is looking into the allegations, and that the star is currently not scheduled to be on air in the coming days.

The Sun said the young person's mother complained to the BBC on 19 May.

They are now aged 20. The corporation said the information would be "acted upon appropriately".

"We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them," a BBC spokesperson said.

"As part of that, if we receive information that requires further investigation or examination we will take steps to do this. That includes actively attempting to speak to those who have contacted us in order to seek further detail and understanding of the situation.

"If we get no reply to our attempts or receive no further contact that can limit our ability to progress things but it does not mean our enquiries stop. If, at any point, new information comes to light or is provided - including via newspapers - this will be acted upon appropriately, in line with internal processes."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66140356

[parmnion]

Shhhhh...tibb sticks up for tim Westwood.

[arista]

[BBC star accused of paying teen for explicit photos]

The problem is
he has been removed from the TV
And the BBC has had a Mega Cull of staff.

If the Mum feels Sick when he is reading the news
NAME him

Top Presenter and Dirty Bugger



[The well-known presenter allegedly began
paying the teenager when they were 17,
and sent them the money which they
used to fund a crack cocaine addiction.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...-pictures.html

[arista]

[bitontheslide]

paid the person 35k for the photos. It's not what you would call normal behaviour. The person was on air after 19th May, but is not on air now, so it shouldnt be long until someone figures out who it is

[Oliver_W]

I hope we're not shaming a young woman's entrepreneurial activities

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I hope we're not shaming a young woman's entrepreneurial activities

She has a crack cocaine addiction

[MTVN]

It could be a male teen

[MTVN]

Who is on the list of suspects then

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It could be a male teen

True. The assumption when someone is coerced into sex work is that the victim is female comes from that being the most common case, but it doesn't mean it's that way every time.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Is the Mum not wondering why her child is a crack addict at 17?

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Who is on the list of suspects then

All BBC News Male staff
that have been culled recently

[bitontheslide]

My money is on Huw Edwards

It's always the one you least suspect in these things. Think Frank Bough

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

My money is on Huw Edwards

It's always the one you least suspect in these things. Think Frank Bough

No, he is still on BBC news

[LeatherTrumpet]

The BBC did not mind outing Sir Cliff Richard based on baseless allegations so why the secrecy?

[Cherie]

why would you pay money for explicit photos when they are all over the net...mind boggling

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

The BBC did not mind outing Sir Cliff Richard based on baseless allegations so why the secrecy?

it's obviously someone like Phil on itv

[bitontheslide]

it could be a woman presenter

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it could be a woman presenter

No its a Dirty fella
presenter


BBC have His name

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

there are not that many male news presenters

Clive Myrie ws taken off recently

There is,
in all the
Regions

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by arista

There is,
in all the
Regions

they are not high profile

[LeatherTrumpet]

Rylan? Left Strictly it takes two, Radio 2, and got divorced?

[MTVN]

It's not necessarily a news presenter I don't think

Rylan is a possibility, his personal life is a bit of a mess

[bitontheslide]

i dont watch the bbc so i'm clueless on who has disappeared.

Gary Lineker would certainly be a revelation

[smudgie]

Ermmmmm, the only one I can think of that has had his show axed in the last few weeks is Michael McIntyre. However this could really be due to the supposed drop in viewing figures.