The BBC presenter sex scandal farce leaves people saying same thing

As we all probably know a BBC star who has been accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images allegedly made calls to them after initial reports emerged last week.

The unnamed presenter allegedly rang the teenager, who is now 20, and asked ‘what have you done’?

It now appears that the BBC has suspended the star, however the problem is that numerous BBC presenters have come out to deny it is them.

Legally in sexually assault cases the suspect can’t be named as that could lead to finding the victim.

Bizarrely the BBC didn’t follow this when they had a helicopter over Cliff Richard’s house, more of that later.

The BBC is coming under fresh pressure over its handling of serious allegations against one of its presenters as it was reported that it took more than six weeks before the initial claims were passed to the director general, reports The Guardian.

BBC presenter sex scandal

First of all pontificating about who it might be could land you in hot water, people on social media have to be very careful, something people on social media are not always aware of.

#KayBurley – If you start naming BBC presenters on social media then your a numpty, b/c you'll find yourself with a big legal bill?

Joshua Rozenberg – "Absolutely right … as individuals sitting at home are subject to the laws of libel & defamation.. they may well be sued.." pic.twitter.com/iJganR0nNy

— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) July 10, 2023

MSM have been called out

The Mail for this?

As Natasha Dev on tweeted: “I’m sure the Daily Mail in no way deliberately put massive pics of @GaryLineker & @theJeremyVine under their headline about the thus-far anonymous disgraced BBC presenter hoping their readers would make an unfounded association. It’s just not the sort of thing they’d do. At all.”

I’m sure the Daily Mail in no way deliberately put massive pics of @GaryLineker & @theJeremyVine under their headline about the thus-far anonymous disgraced BBC presenter hoping their readers would make an unfounded association. It’s just not the sort of thing they’d do. At all. pic.twitter.com/BMHQOuzoj4

— Natasha Devon 🌈💙 (@_NatashaDevon) July 9, 2023

Rylan tweeted this, writing: “Hi@Independent would you mind editing or removing this Facebook post, it suggests I’m the person in question and frankly the comments are disgusting.”

Hi @Independent would you mind editing or removing this Facebook post, it suggests I’m the person in question and frankly the comments are disgusting. pic.twitter.com/vQWcM441Np

— R Y L A N (@Rylan) July 9, 2023

How have the BBC dealt with it?

Adam Bienkov tweeted: “BBC host asks BBC reporter standing outside the BBC about allegations against unnamed BBC star. BBC reporter says they “haven’t been able to confirm” whether the BBC presenter has been suspended by the BBC.”

BBC host asks BBC reporter standing outside the BBC about allegations against unnamed BBC star. BBC reporter says they "haven't been able to confirm" whether the BBC presenter has been suspended by the BBC. pic.twitter.com/Ur6qzEy4nG

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) July 9, 2023

Cliff Richard

However, a lot of people have pointed out that this ‘presetner’ hasn’t been named, but the corporation were happy to film Cliff Richard being arrested on sexual offences that he was never found guilty of.

Here is Cliff discussing it…

Sir Cliff Richard has opened up about being falsely accused, and publicly named, without ever being charged or even arrested.

Sign our petition to change the law to give anonymity to those accused of sexual offences until charged 👇https://t.co/TYF0sIWSk0 pic.twitter.com/gitEL8vKeI

— Falsely Accused Individuals for Reform (FAIR) (@FAIRcampaignUK) July 14, 2019

Reactions

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Isn’t it interesting how the BBC seems to take an ‘innocent until proven guilty’ outlook when one of its own is accused of ‘sexual abuse’ yet they have no problem plastering other people’s names everywhere the moment a finger is pointed. #bbcpresenter

— Jo Marney (@_JoMarney) July 9, 2023

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The name of this BBC ‘presenter’ will be in the public domain soon I expect. Just don’t understand why it is not already, given that the BBC sent a helicopter to film Cliff Richard and name him publicly. Why are they not naming this employee?

— Kate Hoey (@CatharineHoey) July 9, 2023

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The BBC had a news helicopter over Cliff Richard’s home when the police raided it over unfounded accusations but when it’s their own #bbcpresenter accused they keep it under the carpet for as long as unreasonably possible.https://t.co/6fqvQWh3LP

— Dean A Chandler (@DeanGraces) July 9, 2023

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