BBC presenter accused of ‘paying teen thousands for explicit pictures’
· 08.07.2023 · 13:05:41 ··· ··· Saturday ·· 6 (6)
The Independent A top BBC presenter has been taken off air after being accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 for explicit photos.
According to The Sun, the family of the teenager complained to the BBC on 19 May and begged the broadcaster service to make the presenter “stop sending the cash”.
As the mother of the alleged victim said the money was used to fund a cocaine addiction which “destroyed” her child’s life.
A spokesperson for the BBC has confirmed they are taking “any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them".
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