A BBC presenter faces charges for explicit photos of a minor

July 9 () –

An anonymous BBC presenter faces accusations by the newspaper ‘The Sun’, which claims that he paid 35,000 pounds (about 40,000 euros) to a teenager who was 17 years old at the time for sexually explicit photos.

The television star was photographed in her underwear “ready for my daughter to perform for him,” her mother told The Sun newspaper, adding that the money paid helped her daughter, now 20, finance her crack addiction. If the payments had continued my daughter “would be dead”, she has denounced her.

The newspaper has explained that the young woman’s family complained to the BBC on May 19 and that they were frustrated to see that the star was still on the air, so they decided to tell the story, but they have not accepted any money for it. she.

A BBC spokesperson has already responded to the allegations: “We treat any allegations very seriously and have processes in place to deal with them proactively.”

“As part of that, if we receive information that requires further investigation or examination, we will take steps to do so. That includes actively trying to speak to those who have contacted us to seek further details and understanding of the situation,” it added.

However, the same spokesman has reported that “if we do not receive a response to our attempts or we do not receive more contact, that may limit our ability to progress, but it does not mean that our consultations will stop”, to which he has added that “yes, At some point, new information comes to light or is provided, including through newspapers, we will act accordingly, in accordance with internal processes.”