The parents of the person at the centre of the BBC presenter scandal have said they spoke out to protect their child.
The Sun, which broke the original story on Friday, says the parents stand by their allegation that a top BBC presenter paid their child, now aged 20 but who was aged 17 when the interactions allegedly began, thousands of pounds in return for sexually explicit pictures.
They’ve also questioned who paid to provide their child, now aged 20, with a lawyer after a letter sent to BBC News At Six called the claims ‘rubbish’.
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Their mother has told The Sun they stand by their account of their child’s relationship with the BBC star, saying: ‘It is sad but we stand by our account and we hope they get the help they need.
‘We did this to help – and the presenter has got into their head. How did they afford a lawyer? We are so sad.’
Their step-father added: ‘We are disappointed they made a statement. It’s not true.’
The BBC star, who has not been named, was suspended on Sunday evening following the allegation he paid a teenager £35,000 for explicit images.
The parents first reported the allegations to the BBC on May 18, but were angry that the presenter was still on television a month later, leading them to contact The Sun.
A number of BBC stars – including Nicky Campbell, Gary Lineker, Jeremy Vine and Rylan Clark – have publicly denied being the unidentified presenter.
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: ‘Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command met with representatives from the BBC on the morning of July 10. The meeting took place virtually.
‘They are assessing the information discussed at the meeting and further enquiries are taking place to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed.
‘There is no investigation at this time.’
In response to the BBC’s publication of the young person’s legal letter, a spokesman for The Sun said: ‘We have reported a story about two very concerned parents who made a complaint to the BBC about the behaviour of a presenter and the welfare of their child.
‘Their complaint was not acted upon by the BBC.
‘We have seen evidence that supports their concerns.
‘It’s now for the BBC to properly investigate.’
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