The unnamed male presenter paid the teenager more than £35,000 pounds (S$60,600) over three years for the images. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON – Britain’s BBC is facing questions from the government about its handling of 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 Sun newspaper, which first reported the allegations, cited the young person’s mother as saying the unnamed male presenter paid the teenager more than £35,000 over three years for the images.The family complained to the broadcaster on May 19, but the presenter was not immediately taken off air, according to the Sun, which said the family had not requested payment for their story.
The broadcaster said its processes included “actively attempting to speak to those who have contacted us in order to seek further detail and understanding of the situation”.
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