Unnamed star, who allegedly gave young person 35,000 which they spent on drug habit, has also been reported to police
Police officers are due to meet with the BBC on Monday, after a prominent male television presenter was suspended by the broadcaster over allegations that he paid a teenager for sexually explicit images.
The BBC is struggling to contain the growing scandal over claims that the household name paid 35,000 over three years to a young person who used the money to fund their crack cocaine habit.
The Metropolitan police confirmed it was in discussions with the BBC about the incident but had not received a formal allegation: “We will require additional information before determining what further action should follow.”
Media outlets have not named the presenter, with sources at the Sun citing the UK’s increasingly strong privacy laws as a reason for not identifying them. Last year the supreme court ruled that, in most cases, individuals under investigation by official organisations should not be named before charges are brought because it could unfairly damage their reputation.
The young person, who was allegedly 17 years old when they began talking to the presenter, is said to have sent the BBC employee explicit images and performed on video calls.
Although the age of consent in England and Wales is 16 years old, the minimum age at which people are allowed to send explicit photographs is 18.
The young person’s mother complained to the BBC in mid-May about the...
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