The BBC has launched an investigation into one of its male ‘well-known’ presenters after allegations he paid a teenager more than $44,000 for sexually explicit photos, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to the sunwould the presenter, who is not mentioned by name, have requested these images from the young people when they were 17 years old in 2020. The payments would have been made in recent years.
After the teenager’s family filed a complaint on May 19, the BBC took the star off the air and launched an investigation. The broadcaster has stated that it “takes all allegations very seriously” and has set up processes to deal with such claims.
The now 20-year-old’s mother has provided bank account statements as evidence, which reportedly show payments totaling more than $44,900. These statements include a one-time payment of $6,418.
According to the mother, the presenter asked “performances” of her child. She also claimed that her child’s life had been “destroyed” by their addiction to crack cocaine, which was funded by these payments.
“All I want is for this man to stop paying my child for sexual photos and for him to stop funding my child’s drug addiction,” she said. The sun.
In a statement, a BBC spokesperson said: “We take all allegations very seriously and we have procedures in place to proactively address them.
“As part of that, if we receive information that requires further investigation or investigation, we will take steps to do so,” they continued. “That includes actively trying to talk to those who have contacted us to get more details and understanding of the situation.”
“If we don’t get a response to our attempts or lose contact, it may limit our ability to make progress, but that doesn’t mean our research stops.”
The British news outlet claimed that if new information comes to light at any time, it will be “acted upon appropriately”.