BBC investigating allegations 'well-known presenter taken off air over claims he paid teenager for explicit pictures'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe BBC said it is investigating following reports a 'well-known presenter' has been taken off air over allegations he paid a teenager for sexually-explicit pictures.
The corporation said it takes 'any allegations very seriously' following the reports in The Sun newspaper. It reported the unnamed BBC star has been accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 in exchange for sexual images.
Neither the individual or the teenager, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, was identified. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The Sun claimed the teen's family complained to the BBC on May 19.
In response to The Sun's report, a BBC spokesperson said: "We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them.
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