In response to allegations that an anonymous broadcaster paid a teen for sexually explicit photos, the BBC has been asked to act "very swiftly."
In response to criticism of the broadcaster's handling of the incident, government minister Victoria Atkins called the charges made by the Sun "very, very serious," according to Metro.
According to the publication, the singer gave the individual, who was reportedly 17 when the payments started, £35,000 in exchange for the pictures.
In the most recent incident, the young person's mother said she spotted a photo of the presenter "sitting on a sofa in his house in his underwear" on her child's phone.
The mother claimed she was informed that the image was from a video call and that it appeared to show the man getting ready for her child to perform for him.
The family allegedly complained to the BBC on May 19 but grew impatient because the celebrity continued to air. It's believed that he won't be appearing on air anytime soon.
Actions Being Taken
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Ms. Atkins, told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday that the BBC has protocols in place despite the allegations being "very, very serious."
However, the BBC will need to act quickly to deal with these allegations and to outline what they are doing to examine them as public attention and concern build.
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, encouraged the broadcasters to 'speed up their processes' when looking at the claims.
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What BBC Said
A number of BBC celebrities openly denied being the accusation's central presenter, despite widespread social media rumors to the contrary.
We take all claims seriously, and we have procedures in place to deal with them very away, according to a BBC representative.
BBC said that they will take action to do this if they receive information that necessitates additional investigation or examination. That involves making a sincere effort to speak with folks who have contacted us in order to get more information and a better understanding of the circumstance.
They also said that it won't mean they will stop with their inquiries if they don't get a reply to their attempts or receive further contact that can limit their ability to progress.
The former head of ITN and broadcasting veteran Stewart Purvis claimed the scandal might hurt the BBC's efforts to establish itself as "the nation's broadcaster of trust" on the show.
When asked what he would do as an employee of the company, Mr. Purvis responded that managers should hire those "who know what they're doing".
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