BBC presenter sent abusive and menacing messages to second young person

A young idiosyncratic has told BBC News they felt threatened by the BBC presenter astatine the centre of a enactment implicit outgo for sexually explicit photos.

The idiosyncratic successful their aboriginal 20s was archetypal contacted anonymously by the antheral presenter connected a dating app.

They accidental they were enactment nether unit to conscionable up but ne'er did.

When the young idiosyncratic hinted online they mightiness sanction the presenter, they were sent abusive, expletive-filled messages.

Speaking to BBC News, the young idiosyncratic - who has nary transportation to the idiosyncratic astatine the centre of the Sun's communicative astir payments for photos - said they had been frightened by the powerfulness the presenter held.

They said the threats made successful the messages had frightened them - and they stay scared.

The caller allegations of menacing and bullying behaviour by the high-profile presenter rise caller questions astir his conduct.

BBC News has contacted the presenter straight and via his lawyer but has received nary effect to the latest allegations.

After the 2 had archetypal connected connected the dating app, the speech moved to different platforms.

At this stage, the presenter revealed his individuality and told the young idiosyncratic not to archer anyone.

Later, the young idiosyncratic alluded online to having interaction with a BBC presenter, and implied they would sanction him astatine immoderate point.

The presenter reacted by sending a fig of threatening messages, which BBC News has seen.

BBC News has been capable to verify that the messages were sent from a telephone fig belonging to the presenter.

The young person's online station has besides been seen by BBC News.

Claims astir the unnamed BBC presenter archetypal surfaced successful the Sun paper connected Friday night.

The insubstantial quoted a parent arsenic saying her child, present 20, had utilized the wealth paid for explicit photos to money a ace cocaine habit, and disquieted they could "wind up dead".

A lawyer for the young idiosyncratic has since said the accusations were "rubbish" but the household are lasting by the account.

The BBC has been defending the handling of its ain probe into the allegations.

At a property conference, BBC manager wide Tim Davie said the presenter was not spoken to until past Thursday - 7 weeks aft the archetypal ailment was made to the corporation.

Two attempts had been made to interaction the household involved, earlier the Sun approached them with caller claims past week, the BBC said.

The BBC has present paused its ain probe into what happened portion constabulary analyse the matter.

Additional reporting by Jamie Ryan

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