

The BBC responded to the article with a statement saying: "We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them."īBC presenter scandal LIVE: Broadcaster will meet police today as male staff member suspended It comes after it was reported by The Sun on Friday which claimed a BBC presenter is facing allegations he paid a total of £35,000 for sexual content. The BBC Board will continue to be kept up to date."
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"We expect to be in a position to provide a further update in the coming days as the process continues. "We can also confirm a male member of staff has been suspended. New allegations were put to us on Thursday of a different nature and in addition to our own enquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols. "The BBC first became aware of a complaint in May. "We have been clear that if - at any point - new information comes to light or is provided to us, this will be acted upon appropriately and actively followed up. "It is important that these matters are handled fairly and with care. "This is a complex and fast moving set of circumstances and the BBC is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts in order to properly inform appropriate next steps. It comes after the BBC released a statement to say the corporation is taking the allegations seriously and have a "robust internal processes" to deal with such claims.Ī BBC spokesperson said: "The BBC takes any allegations seriously and we have robust internal processes in place to proactively deal with such allegations. The family alleged, according to The Sun, "no one from the BBC rang them for a proper interview after the initial complaint". However, the family of the teen are said to be upset over the BBC's response to the allegations. The police are reported to be talking to the BBC today to determine if the unnamed presenter has broken the law, according to the Daily Mail. "We will require additional information before determining what further action should follow." And the Metropolitan Police have confirmed they have been contacted.Ī spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police said: "The Met has received initial contact from the BBC in relation to this matter but no formal referral or allegation has been made. The presenter has been suspended from the BBC following the allegations.
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The mother of the teen in question claims the money funded addiction to crack cocaine and blames the presenter for "destroying her child's life". It has been alleged a top BBC presenter paid more than £35,000 for the sexually explicit images. The family of the teenager alleged to have been paid by a top BBC star for sexually explicit images are said to be "upset" by the broadcaster's response.
