Britain’s BBC said it suspended a male member of staff on Sunday following an allegation that one of its star presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds to pose for sexually explicit photos, beginning when they were 17 years old.
The broadcaster said it first became aware of a complaint in May, but new allegations of a different nature were made to it on Thursday, and it had informed “external authorities.”
London’s Metropolitan Police said it had received initial contact from the BBC but no formal referral or allegation had been made.
“We will require additional information before determining what further action should
