Top BBC presenter ‘stripped to underwear in video call with teen he paid for explicit pictures’

[onthedarkside]

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A top BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for explicit pictures stripped to his underwear while on a video call, the mother of the alleged victim has claimed.

 

It is alleged that the TV star paid more than £35,000 in exchange for sexual images and that the teenager used the money to fund a cocaine addiction, which “destroyed” their life.

 

The mother described how her child, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, turned from a “happy-go-lucky youngster” to a “ghost-like crack addict” in three years.

 

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bbc-presenter-the-sun-pictures-b2371881.html

 

[norfolkandchance]

Vine, Lneker and Campbell have said 'it's not me'

[ThailandRyan]

So many folks in positions of power, such as News folks, entertainment presenters and others, think that they can get away with more than others because they have money.

 

From the article:

 

"In response to The Sun’s report, the BBC said it takes “any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them”.

 

One has to wonder if being sidelined and taken off of the air means they have lost their job or what.

Edited July 9, 2023 by ThailandRyan

[anchadian]

I can assure you, it's certainly not me and definitely not David Coleman.

Edited July 9, 2023 by anchadian

[roo860]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

So many folks in positions of power, such as News folks, entertainment presenters and others, think that they can get away with more than others because they have money.

 

From the article:

 

"In response to The Sun’s report, the BBC said it takes “any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them”.

 

One has to wonder if being sidelined and taken off of the air means they have lost their job or what.

The BBC certainly took the allegations against Jimmy Savile seriously!

????????????

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

The mother described how her child, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, turned from a “happy-go-lucky youngster” to a “ghost-like crack addict” in three years.

Isn't 17 legal in the UK?

[brewsterbudgen]

38 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Isn't 17 legal in the UK?

No!

 

Under the Protection of Children Act 1978, it is an offence to 'make, distribute, possess or show any indecent images of anyone aged under 18' - even if it was created with the young person's consent.

It is also a criminal offence to ask a child under 18 to send a sexual image of themselves - and causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.

Making or possessing indecent images carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. 

[Chomper Higgot]

Why is there only one reference to the police in this news item, and that from a BBC employee reporting crimes against himself?

Why are the allegations not reported directly to the police?

 

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

No!

 

Under the Protection of Children Act 1978, it is an offence to 'make, distribute, possess or show any indecent images of anyone aged under 18' - even if it was created with the young person's consent.

It is also a criminal offence to ask a child under 18 to send a sexual image of themselves - and causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.

Making or possessing indecent images carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. 

So anyone owning a video of 'American beauty' or 'The Hole' in the UK are criminals that need to go on the sex offenders list?

[cleopatra2]

26 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

So anyone owning a video of 'American beauty' or 'The Hole' in the UK are criminals that need to go on the sex offenders list?

I have not seen these movies so cannot give an opinion.

However why do you think they would fall foul  of the law 

Edited July 9, 2023 by cleopatra2

[Yellowtail]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Why is there only one reference to the police in this news item, and that from a BBC employee reporting crimes against himself?

Why are the allegations not reported directly to the police?

 

Are the police not corrupt? 

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, cleopatra2 said:

I have not seen these movies so cannot give an opinion.

However why do you think they would fall foul  of the law 

17yo actresses showing their naked boobs to bfs. 

[cleopatra2]

32 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

17yo actresses showing their naked boobs to bfs. 

I think in the case if American Beauty, it is Thora Birch who at age 16 appeared in a nude scene at her bedroom window.

The law requires the image to be sexual indecent (UK) . Since the UK classification board granted the movie a rating then possessing owning the movie would not be unlawfull.

 

The criteria is to establish if the imagery is sexually indecent. A nude picture in itself does not constitute sexually indecent . A number of other factors are needed to be taken into account.

[brewsterbudgen]

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

So anyone owning a video of 'American beauty' or 'The Hole' in the UK are criminals that need to go on the sex offenders list?

No and not really relevant to this case.  In some cases, under-18 nudity in movies may be permitted under certain circumstances, such as when it is deemed necessary for the artistic or educational value of the film, and appropriate measures are taken to protect the child's welfare and ensure their informed consent. These measures typically involve the presence of a guardian or parent on set, strict supervision, and adherence to specific protocols.  

[onthedarkside]

trolling meme removed

[Chelseafan]

I assume that the minor is male. All the articles I've read have been careful not to name the sex.

 

[thonglorjimmy]

Without wishing to play down the seriousness of what's being alleged by the teenagers mother, I have to wonder why, or even how, a person seemingly with a high profile media prensence, would/could make contact with some random teenager and pay them serious amounts of cash to send photos or even perform such acts.

 

Likewise why/how would this child contact the tv presenter and offer their services, if indeed it was they who insitigated the interaction.

I'm not sure that I buy the claims of the mother that this so called interaction has driven the child to drugs.  

[nglodnig]

Gosh I'm on tenterhooks to find out who it is! One "clue" is the presenters "six-figure salary" which narrows it down somewhat:

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62133808

 

But interestingly enough Grham Norton is not there because he's not paid by the BBC? So does that rule him out of the game or not?

 

The plot thickens!

 

My biggest fear it will turn out to be someone I've never heard of being out of the UK for so long and never watch "these sort of programmes" anyway

 

[onthedarkside]

UPDATE: BBC presenter accused of making panicked calls to teenager to ask ‘what have you done?’ after story broke

 

The BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for explicit pictures made panicked phone calls to them after the story was published to try and stop the investigation, it has been claimed.

 

The TV star, who was suspended by the broadcaster on Sunday, allegedly called the teenager twice after the claims were made in The Sun last week and asked: “What have you done?”

 

He also asked the alleged victim - who is now 20 but said to have been 17 when the payments began - to call their mother and get her to “stop the investigation”, according to the newspaper.

 

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bbc-presenter-accused-suspended-phone-calls-b2372180.html

 

[Yellowtail]

Harlan Evans? 

[brewsterbudgen]

17 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Harlan Evans? 

No!

[Seppius]

It's pretty open on TikTok who it is, it's none mentioned on here so far, but he is on that list of BBC high earners

[Yellowtail]

I knew it! 

[brewsterbudgen]

28 minutes ago, Seppius said:

It's pretty open on TikTok who it is, it's none mentioned on here so far, but he is on that list of BBC high earners

It's all over Twitter.  They'll have to confirm it soon.

[FruitPudding]

On 7/9/2023 at 10:11 AM, BritManToo said:

Isn't 17 legal in the UK?

Yeah, 16 is.

 

[brewsterbudgen]

56 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Yeah, 16 is.

 

No it isn't.  You should read the entire thread before posting...

 

On 7/9/2023 at 10:11 AM, BritManToo said:

Isn't 17 legal in the UK?

No!

 

Under the Protection of Children Act 1978, it is an offence to 'make, distribute, possess or show any indecent images of anyone aged under 18' - even if it was created with the young person's consent.

It is also a criminal offence to ask a child under 18 to send a sexual image of themselves - and causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.

Making or possessing indecent images carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. 

[Seppius]

2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

It's all over Twitter.  They'll have to confirm it soon.

Yeah, name is just about confirmed, he is odds on fav lol, they will have to say today, or he will have to denie it, bit of a "hue and cry" i think

[Chomper Higgot]

13 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

I knew it! 

Then you expected this too:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/live/2023/jul/10/bbc-investigation-suspended-presenter-police-latest-updates

[onthedarkside]

UPDATE: Claims about BBC presenter are rubbish, says young person at centre of scandal

 

The young person at the centre of a scandal over a BBC presenter reportedly paying for explicit pictures has issued a statement in which they claimed the key allegations are “rubbish”.

 

 

The young person’s mother made the allegations in the Sun newspaper, which published her claim that payments from the BBC presenter helped fund her child’s crack cocaine habit.

 

Yet in a dramatic turn of events, on Monday evening the young person’s lawyer issued a statement saying the mother and the Sun had made false claims.

 

READ MORE

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jul/10/claims-about-bbc-presenter-are-rubbish-says-young-person-at-centre-of-scandal

 

[brewsterbudgen]

1 hour ago, onthedarkside said:

UPDATE: Claims about BBC presenter are rubbish, says young person at centre of scandal

 

The young person at the centre of a scandal over a BBC presenter reportedly paying for explicit pictures has issued a statement in which they claimed the key allegations are “rubbish”.

 

 

The young person’s mother made the allegations in the Sun newspaper, which published her claim that payments from the BBC presenter helped fund her child’s crack cocaine habit.

 

Yet in a dramatic turn of events, on Monday evening the young person’s lawyer issued a statement saying the mother and the Sun had made false claims.

 

READ MORE

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jul/10/claims-about-bbc-presenter-are-rubbish-says-young-person-at-centre-of-scandal

 

An interesting development.  I'd love to see The Sun damaged beyond repair and follow the NOTW into the media trashbin, which could happen if they've got this story wrong!