BBC presenter accused of paying teen for sexually explicit photos as mother claims cash funded drug addiction

The BBC has said it would ‘deal’ with allegations involving one of its ‘popular’ presenters who has reportedly been taken off air under suspicion of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs. The report, published by The Sun, claimed the man has paid more than £35,000 in return for the images.

According to the report, the payments began when the teen was 17 years old. The teen’s mother said her child had used the cash to fund a drug addiction. She told the newspaper: “When I see him on telly, I feel sick. I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life.