xandreu wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:12 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:07 pm

xandreu wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:51 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:02 pm
i am NOT defending him if its true, but he can hardly be held responsible if she used the money to buy drugs

https://apnews.com/article/bbc-presente ... 3dbdfbade2

It was a boy.

how do u know: i just looked thru various media reports online and every one says

Neither the star nor the youth was identified.

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.

The young person’s mother complained to the BBC in mid-May about the presenter’s alleged actions but he remained on air until she took her story to the Sun last week. She told the newspaper she had seen the presenter “stripped to his underpants for a video call” with her child, who is now 20 years old. “I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life,” she said. “Taking my child’s innocence and handing over the money for crack cocaine that could kill my child.”

The BBC suspended one of its male presenters on Sunday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.

The Sun newspaper reported allegations that the male presenter gave a youth 35,000 pounds ($45,000) starting in 2020 when the young person was 17.

One key legal issue is whether the young person sent the BBC presenter any pictures when they were 17, which could amount to possession of child sexual abuse images, a serious criminal charge that incurs a minimum of six months’ prison. If explicit photos were exchanged only after they turned 18, it is possible that no law was broken.

What does the young person think?
They have not been quoted in any of the Sun’s articles and it is unknown if they are taking part in any BBC investigation.

maybe i should not have said "she"..

In the letter his mother wrote to the BBC, she referred to her child as 'he'. I don't have time to look for sources right now but trust me. It was a boy. I've seen several reports where it's been determined the victim was male.

xandreu wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 4:41 pm

xandreu wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:12 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 2:07 pm

xandreu wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:51 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 1:02 pm
i am NOT defending him if its true, but he can hardly be held responsible if she used the money to buy drugs

https://apnews.com/article/bbc-presente ... 3dbdfbade2

It was a boy.

how do u know: i just looked thru various media reports online and every one says

Neither the star nor the youth was identified.

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.

The young person’s mother complained to the BBC in mid-May about the presenter’s alleged actions but he remained on air until she took her story to the Sun last week. She told the newspaper she had seen the presenter “stripped to his underpants for a video call” with her child, who is now 20 years old. “I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life,” she said. “Taking my child’s innocence and handing over the money for crack cocaine that could kill my child.”

The BBC suspended one of its male presenters on Sunday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.

The Sun newspaper reported allegations that the male presenter gave a youth 35,000 pounds ($45,000) starting in 2020 when the young person was 17.

One key legal issue is whether the young person sent the BBC presenter any pictures when they were 17, which could amount to possession of child sexual abuse images, a serious criminal charge that incurs a minimum of six months’ prison. If explicit photos were exchanged only after they turned 18, it is possible that no law was broken.

What does the young person think?
They have not been quoted in any of the Sun’s articles and it is unknown if they are taking part in any BBC investigation.

maybe i should not have said "she"..

In the letter his mother wrote to the BBC, she referred to her child as 'he'. I don't have time to look for sources right now but trust me. It was a boy. I've seen several reports where it's been determined the victim was male.

My mistake. I just tried to find the link to where I got the info from that the victim was male, and realised they were taking about the offender being male, not the victim.