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‘No truth to it’: Young person at centre of BBC presenter scandal denies claims
A letter from a lawyer representing a young person at the heart of allegations against an unnamed BBC presenter has described the claims, reported in the Sun newspaper as “rubbish”. (Subscribe: The Sun, which based its report on claims by the young person’s parents – said they had seen evidence to support those concerns. The…
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BBC presenter suspended over explicit teen photo claims
The BBC was obliged to assure the Culture Secretary it was “investigating swiftly and sensitively” after belatedly suspending an unnamed presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images. The corporation’s director general Tim Davie said the situation was “complex” and the allegations have now been reported to the police. But with senior presenters…
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BBC suspends presenter over alleged teenager photos scandal | WION World News | WION
Britain’s BBC suspended a male member of staff on Sunday following an allegation that one of its star presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds to pose for sexually explicit photos, beginning when they were 17 years old. The broadcaster said it first became aware of a complaint in May, but new allegations of a…