The justice secretary has mentioned there might should be an investigation into how the BBC has dealt with the allegations into considered one of its excessive profile presenters.
The unnamed male presenter reportedly remained on air after {the teenager}’s mom first made a grievance to the BBC in Could. Reviews say the presenter made one other fee for sexually specific photographs to the younger particular person in June.
Alex Chalk advised Sky Information this morning that if that is so, the BBC’s actions have been “astonishing”.
He mentioned the allegations have been “very severe and regarding” and should be “handled as shortly, as pretty and as robustly as potential”.
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He added: “What we’re now seeing at present, as I perceive there’s going to be a gathering with the police and that’s completely proper, and it might be that within the fullness of time there might should be an investigation about how this allegation was dealt with. That’s fairly potential.”
Mr Chalk mentioned “proper now” it’s important that within the pursuits of the complainant that is “handled as shortly and as pretty and as robustly as potential”.
The feedback come after the unnamed BBC presenter was suspended over the allegations.
The male presenter — mentioned to be a “family title” — reportedly first requested photos in 2020 when the youth was aged 17 and made a sequence of funds through the years.
In response to The Solar, they allegedly paid greater than £35,000, which the younger particular person had reportedly used to fund an habit to medication.
The BBC has now been in contact with exterior authorities, the company mentioned in an announcement on Sunday.
Additionally talking this morning, Labour’s shadow monetary secretary James Murray mentioned questions surrounding the BBC’s actions “do shake the belief just a little bit” within the company.
Calling the allegations “actually regarding”, Mr Murray advised Sky Information: “As soon as the investigation has concluded, we have to take a step again and have a look at the method, what has occurred when it comes to the delay, has the BBC acted shortly sufficient, ensuring the BBC has responded in the best approach to these very severe allegations.
“The BBC wants to indicate they’re taking this severely and taking the best precautions.”
He added: “You don’t need different BBC presenters to be implicated as a result of they haven’t been named as the topic of the investigation.
“I don’t assume there’s any straightforward manner by this however I believe what’s essential is that the BBC concludes their investigation as shortly as potential. I believe questions like this do shake the belief just a little bit within the BBC”.
