BBC under pressure after presenter accused over 'explicit' pictures

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LONDON: The BBC was on Monday (Jul 10) facing questions after a high-profile presenter was accused by a newspaper of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for 'sexually explicit' photo

by a newspaper of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for"sexually explicit" photos.

The BBC on Sunday said it had suspended the unnamed male presenter and contacted London's Metropolitan Police. The family of the teenager reportedly complained to the BBC on May 19, asking the corporation to stop the man"sending the cash", but were upset to see that he subsequently remained on air.

 

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