In a shocking development, a 'well-known' BBC Presenter was recently fired by the channel after he allegedly paid a teenager for her sexually explicit photographs when they were 17 years old. As per US media reports, the BBC presenter allegedly paid a whopping money of £35,000 to the teenager. As per the victim's mother, her teenage daughter used the money paid by the BBC star to fund her crack habit. In a sensational report, the family of the girl lodged their complaint with the BBC on May 19 and begged the channel to make the man 'stop sending the cash' to their daughter. For those who still did not understand, the teenager was using the money to fund her addiction to crack cocaine. Now, the question arises who is the BBC presenter involved in paying teenager for explicit images? Below is everything we know so far-
Who is the BBC Presenter?
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As per reports, BBC has fired its star presenter and he has also been taken off air from conducting any programs or show for the channel. BBC stated that it has initiated an internal inquiry against the presenter, however, refused to reveal the name as the matter is still under investigation. It is pertinent here that the mother of the teenager has slammed the BBC Channel and stated that she felt sick whenever she saw the man on BBC shows. "When I see him on telly, I feel sick...I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life....Taking my child’s innocence and handing over the money for crack cocaine that could kill my child,” said the teen's mother.
On the latest controversy, BBC spokesperson was also quoted by a US media portal. BBC spokesperson said, "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."