A BBC star reportedly partied with their bosses at an awards ceremony after allegations of nude photographs being received from an underage person were made. The awards do came weeks after a worried mum had claimed the man had paid her child for explicit and unsavoury photos.
This news comes as a string of famous faces tied with the BBC deny their involvement in the scandal. And now the former detective who revealed the perverted actions of Jimmy Savile has said the star in the sex photos scandal should be named.
The call came as the Mirror revealed the presenter was allowed to attend a prestigious ceremony after the allegations against him had arose. The star has been accused of paying £35,000 to a young teenager in return for sexually explicit images.
The mum of the teenager said her child blew the money on drugs, and had transformed from a "happy-go-lucky youngster to a ghost-like crack addict". It was reported on Saturday the mum had made an official complaint to the BBC chiefs about the man on May 19.
However, weeks later the man was spotted rubbing shoulders with fellow stars at an elite venue, as he enjoyed some wine and a three-course meal. The star attended the event with senior BBC executives and was seen alongside them as they took part in the champagne reception before being seated for the ceremony.
One guest told the Sunday Mirror: "If this man was aware of what was hanging over him, he certainly didn’t show it".
A social media frenzy has taken place as people try to discover the identity of the host with the likes of Jeremy Vine, Rylan Clark and even Gary Lineker ruling themselves out of the spotlight in public.
Former detective Mark Williams Thomas, who revealed DJ Savile was a sex offender, claimed licence fee payers have a right to know who this person is - having now been cut from their show.
The ex-Surrey Police officer told us: "The BBC has already had a month to look into this – they should have concluded their investigation by now and named the individual in question. It’s all about openness and transparency, but the BBC has got a track record of carrying out fatally flawed investigations.
"They need to get this investigated. It’s obligatory now that they go through proper due process to get this sorted as soon as possible."
On the awards do, Mark said: "This man should have been suspended pending an investigation. If this had happened he would never have been able to attend the ceremony. It’s the same failed process as Savile, yet again."
And a close source added: "It is astonishing someone accused of such serious allegations was able to attend an event like this. The BBC had been made aware in the strongest possible terms of what this person is supposed to have done – and still they were able to go along, with colleagues in tow. It is very odd, to say the least."
The mother has told the media that her child was 17 when the perverted messaged were allegedly first sent, back in 2020.
She said of the presenter: "Whenever I see him on telly, I feel sick. I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life, taking my child’s innocence and handing over money for crack cocaine that could kill my child.
"There were huge sums. One time he sent £5,000 in one lump. The money had been in exchange for sexually explicit photographs of my child."
The claims have embroiled the BBC in another sex scandal – though there is no suggestion it is on the scale or nature of the Savile affair. The Corporation has confirmed it has begun an investigation.
Gary Lineker publicly denounced his involvement on social media, saying: "Hate to disappoint the haters but it’s not me."
Rylan Clark also told Twitter: "Not sure why my name is floating about but re that story – that ain’t me, babe."
And fellow Radio Two host Jeremy Vine said: "Just to say I’m very much looking forward to hosting my radio show on Monday – whoever the ‘BBC Presenter’ in the news is, I have the same message for you as Rylan did earlier: It certainly ain’t me."
A BBC spokesman said: "We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them.
"If we receive information that requires further investigation or examination, we will do this. That includes actively attempting to speak to those who have contacted us in order to seek further detail and understanding of the situation.
"If new information comes to light or is provided – including via newspapers – this will be acted upon."
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