‘BBC presenter off air over claims of payments to teen for explicit photos’
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he BBC stated it takes “any allegations very seriously” following stories in The Sun {that a} “well-known presenter” has been taken off air over clams he paid an adolescent for express footage.
The newspaper reported the unnamed BBC star has been accused of paying an adolescent greater than £35,000 in alternate for sexual photographs.
Neither the person or {the teenager}, who was stated to be 17 when the funds started, was recognized.
The Sun stated the teenager’s household complained to the BBC on May 19.
In response to The Sun’s report, a BBC spokesperson stated: “We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them.
“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.”