I blame BBC man for giving money to my crack-addicted child… it could kill them, says mum of teen amid sex pics probe
A MUM has lashed out at a BBC star who allegedly paid her crack-addicted child for sexual images.
The BBC has launched a probe into the household name presenter, who is accused of pinging £35,000 into the teen’s account, including one deposit for £5,000.
The youngster’s family discovered they used the man’s alleged funds to feed a “spiralling” crack cocaine habit, and begged BBC chiefs to make the star “stop sending the cash”.
Last night the presenter, a familiar face who is known to millions, was off air while the BBC investigate the mother’s bombshell claims.
She told The Sun: “I blame this BBC man for destroying my child’s life — taking my child’s innocence and handing over the money for crack cocaine that could kill my child.”
She added of the star, who we are not naming: “Whenever I see him on telly, I feel sick.”
Sleazy messages are alleged to have started in 2020, when the youngster was 17.
The family say the BBC presenter never hid his identity and even sent pictures of himself at work.
The mother told how her child, now 20, had shown her an online bank statement containing numerous deposits from him.
Holding back tears, she added: “There were huge sums, hundreds or thousands of pounds at a time.
“One time he had sent £5,000 in one lump. The money had been in exchange for sexually explicit photographs of my child.”
She said she was told the star requested “performances” and, heartbreakingly, her child said they would “get their bits out”.
The furious mother told last night how they had gone from “a happy-go-lucky youngster to a ghost-like crack addict” in three years.
The family complained to BBC chiefs on May 19, and the corporation launched an investigation headed by an expert in cyber-crime.
But the family became frustrated that the star remained on air and was still allegedly sending money.
They approached The Sun, making it clear they wanted no payment.
The mother said: “All I want is for this man to stop paying my child for sexual pictures and stop him funding my child’s drug habit.”
Last night a spokesman for the BBC said: “We treat any allegations very seriously and we have processes in place to proactively deal with them.
As part of that, if we receive information that requires further investigation or examination, we will take steps to do this.
“That includes actively attempting to speak to those who have contacted us in order to seek further detail and understanding of the situation.”
He added: “If, at any point, new information comes to light or is provided — including via newspapers — this will be acted upon appropriately, in line with internal processes.”