Latest BBC pervy presenter?

[BARBaggies82]

Let's face it, the presenter must be a very big name earning a good wedge to be able to afford £35k for a quick one off the wrist

[Omegstrat6]

The BBC certainly seem to be dragging their heels and reports that they had not suspended the individual immediately upon starting their investigation once they were made aware of the more serious allegations seems strange at best. Normal protocol with any serious allegation is to suspend that employee to allow the investigation to continue without fear of interference. Suspension is normally taken unless there is not perceived to be a threat to either the individual concerned or others or to the investigation.

Of course, any suspension will lead to speculation about that employee and this is where it can get tricky as it is entirely possible that serious accusations can be made against people who later turn out to be innocent and the ripple effect of these allegations can ruin lives. Hence the need for defamation cases (which the BBC is obviously also mindful of). Having said that, in my own experience as a union rep I can say that exceptionally few investigations go ahead without evidence to support it beyond hearsay but the tenet of UK law of being "innocent until proven guilty" is surely an important one. We will find out soon enough.

[Leicesterbaggie]

The sooner the better, especially for those who are not involved but who are under some suspicion just because they are high profile presenters.

[mickd1961]

There’s a fairly simple answer to all of the above though…..come out like Jeremy Vine, Rylan and Nicky Campbell and openly say….”it ain’t me”, that puts an end to it.

There are two specific very big BBC names who have remained completely silent on the subject which surprises me if innocent.

Maybe it’ll turn out to be some lightweight presenter from some middling BBC show but I doubt it.

I think it’ll be obvious within a couple of days IF a certain person isn’t in his usual high profile spot presenting.

I got suspended after being wrongly accused of nicking from the shop I worked in back in 1981, I got thrown to the wolves, no secrecy at all.

But I shouted out to all and sundry about my innocence and was quickly reinstated.

So I have a bit of an idea how this feels, the fact is, if you’re innocent you tend to be very angry and want the world to know.

As BARBaggie so funnily stated, if I was a BBC presenter I’d be begging for every shift going!

[On Balance]

The BBC certainly seem to be dragging their heels and reports that they had not suspended the individual immediately upon starting their investigation once they were made aware of the more serious allegations seems strange at best. Normal protocol with any serious allegation is to suspend that employee to allow the investigation to continue without fear of interference. Suspension is normally taken unless there is not perceived to be a threat to either the individual concerned or others or to the investigation.

Of course, any suspension will lead to speculation about that employee and this is where it can get tricky as it is entirely possible that serious accusations can be made against people who later turn out to be innocent and the ripple effect of these allegations can ruin lives. Hence the need for defamation cases (which the BBC is obviously also mindful of). Having said that, in my own experience as a union rep I can say that exceptionally few investigations go ahead without evidence to support it beyond hearsay but the tenet of UK law of being "innocent until proven guilty" is surely an important one. We will find out soon enough.

The sooner the better, especially for those who are not involved but who are under some suspicion just because they are high profile presenters.

Exactly, however, should they be named prior to any formal charges. That’s the tough bit I guess.

[WBA1955]

I remember that you could pose on page 3 aged 16. Sam Fox, Joanne Latham, Debbie Ashby and Linda Lusardi were all 16 when they first appeared topless. Now you have to be 18 to pose.
You had to look 18 to be served alcohol, now you have to look 25. If you can drink legally at 18 why do you have to look 25?
The laws have changed over the decades so I don't know what has gone on in this case.
Probably blackmail amongst other things.

[BaggieSingh]

Really puzzled why this bloke would want a pic of some crack addict as opposed to all the great **** with fantastic amazing looking women who spend so much money to look amazing for free and all on the internet

[mickd1961]

At the moment it seems The Met don’t seem willing to bring charges.

So as I said yesterday, this is a morally bankrupt individual but it’s probably not a crime.

There’s absolutely nothing at all to stop the mother or the now 20 year old child getting the story out in the media and naming the individual involved.

There’s been plenty of tabloid stories over the years about sleazy TV stars such as Frank Bough, Angus Deayton, Hugh Grant and Barrymore to name but a few.

As long as there’s evidence of the presenter paying for this sleazy stuff then he can be named and shamed without any worry about anyone getting sued.

I think that’ll be the next step if charges are not deemed applicable.

I wonder huws reading the news this evening?

[mickd1961]

Really puzzled why this bloke would want a pic of some crack addict as opposed to all the great **** with fantastic amazing looking women who spend so much money to look amazing for free and all on the internet

I’m shocked BS.

You’ll be offering links to a s s traffic dot com next! 😏🤣

[BaggieSingh]

Lol everyone has different tastes and they are all available to assist in the old hand shandy when the mood takes I guess

Also have you seen the alleged pic of a male bbc presenter with his arse out