Top BBC presenter ‘taken off air after paying teen £35,000 for explicit pictures’

The Independent says a top BBC presenter has been accused of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for explicit photos.

The mother of the alleged victim said the money – allegedly amounting to more than £35,000 – was used to fund a cocaine addiction which “destroyed” her child’s life.

The family complained to the BBC about the behaviour on 19 May and begged the broadcaster to make the presenter “stop sending the cash,” according to The Sun.

Neither the individual or the teenager, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, was identified.

The BBC said it takes “any allegations very seriously”. The star is currently not scheduled to be on air, it has been reported.

As speculation grew about the identity of the presenter, two high profile figures came out to deny any involvement.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/bbc-presenter-accused-named-b2372288.html