The broadcaster says it has suspended the male TV presenter over claims he paid over £35,000 to the teenager for sexually explicit photos
The mum of a teenager who allegedly sent nude photos to a well-known BBC star says she "instantly recognised" the presenter when shown a screenshot of a video call he held with the youngster.
The Mirror reports that the mother of the teen, who is now 20 years old, recognised the star in the screenshot, as he sat in his underwear "getting ready" for the child to "perform" on the video call. She told The Sun on Sunday her child had used the cash to fund a crack cocaine addiction. The mum submitted a complaint to the BBC in May but went to the papers after the corporation reportedly did not act on her concerns. However, just weeks later, the figure at the centre of the allegations was reportedly partying with fellow stars at a swanky event alongside senior executives.
In a statement released on Sunday, the broadcaster said: "The BBC takes any allegations seriously and we have robust internal processes in place to proactively deal with such allegations. This is a complex and fast-moving set of circumstances and the BBC is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts in order to properly inform appropriate next steps.
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