BBC suspends presenter accused of paying teenager for explicit images

Unnamed star, who allegedly gave young person 35,000 which they spent on drug habit, has also been reported to police

The BBC has suspended a prominent male presenter and reported them to the police over allegations that he paid a teenager for sexually explicit images.

The BBC confirmed on Sunday that it was investigating allegations that the presenter had given 35,000 over three years to a young person who used the money to fund their crack cocaine habit.