 BBC have reportedly refused to answer a set of questions linked to the allegations made against one of the channel's unnamed stars. A presenter who works for the broadcaster, who has not been identified publicly, has been accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 for explicit pictures from when the youngster in question was 17 years old. A spokesperson for the firm outlined in a statement that the BBC first became 'aware of a complaint' in May, before new allegations were presented to them on Thursday July 6 'of a different nature'. 'In addition to our own inquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols,' they stated, adding that a 'male member of staff has been suspended'. In a statement to Metro.co.uk the BBC said it treats 'any allegations very seriously' and had 'processes in place to proactively deal with them'. 'As part of that, if we receive information that requires further investigation or examination we will take steps to do this. Tim Davie has issued a statement following the allegations (Picture: PA) 'That includes actively attempting to speak to those who have contacted us in order to seek further detail and understanding of the situation.' But it added that: 'If we get no reply to our attempts or receive no further contact that can limit our ability to progress things but it does not mean our enquiries stop.' 'We expect to be in a position to provide a further update in the coming days as the process continues. The BBC board will continue to be kept up to date,' it concluded. According to the Sun, the broadcaster was asked whether the unamed presenter was 'spoken to after the initial complaint?' 9 questions BBC 'refused to answer' as broadcaster suspends male member of staff What did you do when the first complaint about the BBC star was received? How many attempts were made to contact t){kind=link}
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BBC have reportedly refused to answer a set of questions linked to the allegations made against one of the channel’s unnamed stars.
A presenter who works for the broadcaster, who has not been identified publicly, has been accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 for explicit pictures from when the youngster in question was 17 years old.
A spokesperson for the corporation outlined in a statement that the BBC first became ‘aware of a complaint’ in May, before new allegations were presented to them on Thursday July 6 ‘of a different nature’.
‘In addition to our own inquiries we have also been in touch with external authorities, in line with our protocols,’ they stated, adding that a ‘male member of staff has been suspended’.