BBC presenter scandal: Timeline leading up to star’s suspension - what we know so far

A leading BBC presenter has been suspended after it is claimed that he paid a teenager in return for sexually explicit pictures over the course of three years. The male presenter , who is said to be a “household name”, however, remains unidentified since the news broke on Friday night (July 7).

The Sun, the newspaper that originally reported the allegations, claimed the man spent more than £35,000 since the youth was 17. It is alleged the money went towards the youngster  sustaining a crack cocaine addiction, which the mother claimed had "destroyed" her child’s life.