A popular British television presenter has been taken off the air pending an investigation following allegations he paid a vulnerable teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit images.
The alleged payments began when the teen was 17, and the money provided by the presenter was allegedly used to support his crack cocaine addiction.
The mother of the child who has come forward with these shocking claims expresses her displeasure whenever she sees the presenter on television. The star apparently requested a “performance” from the teen, who informed his mother that he would “act out his parts” as requested.
The family filed a formal complaint on television in May, urging them to intervene and end the abuse of their child, who is now 20 years old.
The presenter allegedly sent large sums of money, including a £5,000 deposit, into the teen’s bank account. The distraught mother blamed the TV personality for ruining her child’s life and contributing to his drug addiction, saying, “The money was given in exchange for explicit sexual photographs of my child.”
The explicit messages between the presenter and the teen reportedly began in 2020. According to the family, the presenter did not hide his identity and also sent pictures to the teenager when he was at work. The mother revealed that her child turned from a happy and carefree person to a ghost addict in just three years. Despite the family’s complaint, the TV star reportedly continued to send money and stayed on air.
A spokesperson for the television network assured that they take all allegations seriously and have established procedures to address them promptly. He said that if new information comes to the fore including newspapers, it will be processed as per internal procedures.
The identity of the presenter involved in these allegations has not been disclosed and the TV management is currently investigating the claims.
