BBC presenter Huw Edwards suspended over paying for sexual pics.

[belboid]

Samantha Fox was just 16 when she started as a 'page 3' girl in The Sun.. Actually a child.

Not to mention the ‘countdown’ said paper ran in the run up to Charlotte church and bille pipers’ 16th birthdays.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Not to mention the ‘countdown’ said paper ran in the run up to Charlotte church and bille pipers’ 16th birthdays.

I can’t find evidence of this happening. Just that Chris Moyles made some creepy remarks.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Not paid much attention to it, but seems the mother asked the BBC to make him stop as the money was funding her child's crack habit, the BBC didn't so she went to the scum. Of course cutting off funds to a crack addict doesn't stop them being a crack addict, but you can see why she'd be desperate for this person to stop shoveling cash at her kid.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I can’t find evidence of this happening. Just that Chris Moyles made some creepy remarks.

Offered to take her virginity for her. The sleezoid cunt.

 

[MickiQ]

The Sun is hardly a stout defender of public morals, it's just that its editorial staff know that scandal sells copy.
As for whether a crime had been committed as it? Regardless of whether or not 17 is an adult it is above the age of sexual consent.
Has a prosecuteable crime been committed if there was no coercion involved?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

The Sun is hardly a stout defender of public morals, it's just that its editorial staff know that scandal sells copy.
As for whether a crime had been committed as it? Regardless of whether or not 17 is an adult it is above the age of sexual consent.
Has a prosecuteable crime been committed if there was no coercion involved?

Encouraging under 18's to create and send sexual pics is a crime, child pornography.

 

[gosub]

The Sun is hardly a stout defender of public morals, it's just that its editorial staff know that scandal sells copy.
As for whether a crime had been committed as it? Regardless of whether or not 17 is an adult it is above the age of sexual consent.
Has a prosecuteable crime been committed if there was no coercion involved?

I suspect whomever it was didn't fork out over 30k out of infatuation.


Think the Mum did the right thing. Though think the daughter is the one most likely looking gaol time. The celeb is just looking for a new career

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I can’t find evidence of this happening. Just that Chris Moyles made some creepy remarks.

These things did happen. They did the same to Emma Watson.

Some of the Sun's comments about 'models'/victims approaching 16 in the 1980's we're literally as awful as 'and from Thursday you can see her nipples!!' and the poor woman becoming more and more scantily clad as the days passed

Chris Moyles did make some terrible comments about Church and her approaching legality

I'm sure if you Trawl Reddit or Press reader these articles or JPGs oh the pants could be found.

I recall someone saying that the phrase to search for on the Daily Mail website is 'all grown up' to find this kind of article

 

[gosub]

Encouraging under 18's to create and send sexual pics is a crime, child pornography.

Can't see CPS going for that if they met through onlyfans

 

[Magnus McGinty]

These things did happen. They did the same to Emma Watson.

Some of the Sun's comments about 'models'/victims approaching 16 in the 1980's we're literally as awful as 'and from Thursday you can see her nipples!!' and the poor woman becoming more and more scantily clad as the days passed

Chris Moyles did make some terrible comments about Church and her approaching legality

I'm sure if you Trawl Reddit or Press reader these articles or JPGs oh the pants could be found.

I recall someone saying that the phrase to search for on the Daily Mail website is 'all grown up' to find this kind of article

I’m not defending News International but I wanted to read more on it and found this article which suggests it didn’t happen:

News International and the Charlotte Church Countdown Clock

Today's media kerfluffle in the UK is over the allegation that News International through its subsidiary and newspaper The Sun, published a "Charlotte Church Countdown Clock". It didn't happen but the allegation that it did is an interesting commentary on how the tabloid press is regarded by...

www.forbes.com

 

[Puddy_Tat]

The Sun is hardly a stout defender of public morals, it's just that its editorial staff know that scandal sells copy.
As for whether a crime had been committed as it? Regardless of whether or not 17 is an adult it is above the age of sexual consent.
Has a prosecuteable crime been committed if there was no coercion involved?

my understanding (not that i've had cause to check recently) is that the age of consent is generally 16 (although there are some exceptions if older is in a 'position of authority' over younger) but 'indecent' images of someone under 18 are illegal, and things like online dating sites only allow people 18+ - it's not unknown for people younger to lie about their age on them.

in this case, if it had involved actual sexual acts in person it would probably have been legal, if it had involved exchanging indecent pictures or sexual acts via webcam then it would probably have been an offence.

without going in to the moral angle or whether either would be a good idea, that does seem slightly illogical.

and in the specifics, it does seem a bit of a coincidence that a tory tabloid chooses to put this story out there the day after certain (unproven and potentially libellous) claims in an e-mail about a former senior tory get out there...

 

[MickiQ]

Encouraging under 18's to create and send sexual pics is a crime, child pornography.

How long as that been the case then?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Can't see CPS going for that if they met through onlyfans

I think they would try if it were high profile enough. The case/person, I mean.

The OFans link is only a suggestion/might be at this point. I'm sorry I mentioned it upthread, now. I've woken up to find people discussing it like it might be fact.

It just seemed to be plausible, is all.

 

[gosub]

How long as that been the case ?

Sexual Offences Act 2003

An Act to make new provision about sexual offences, their prevention and the protection of children from harm from other sexual acts, and for connected purposes.

www.legislation.gov.uk

Section45 changed to 18 in 2003

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I’m not defending News International but I wanted to read more on it and found this article which suggests it didn’t happen:

News International and the Charlotte Church Countdown Clock

Today's media kerfluffle in the UK is over the allegation that News International through its subsidiary and newspaper The Sun, published a "Charlotte Church Countdown Clock". It didn't happen but the allegation that it did is an interesting commentary on how the tabloid press is regarded by...

www.forbes.com

Not a clock but the the language used in the preceding weeks amounted to the same is my understanding of the situation in relation to Church specifically.

As for the others, especially the page 3 shit in the 80s, that I recall better. Same with the Daily Fail.

I've just woken so I'm not going googling all this shite now.

 

[bimble]

In America the age of consent is a state thing, looks like a patchwork quilt of the different legal ages. Wonder how that works in practice, legally etc.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

In America the age of consent is a state thing, looks like a patchwork quilt of the different legal ages. Wonder how that works in practice, legally etc.

Well isn’t/wasn’t it that you could only marry under 18 in England with a parent’s consent which is why young couples would elope to Scotland?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Well isn’t/wasn’t it that you could only marry under 18 in England with a parent’s consent which is why young couples would elope to Scotland?

I think that is (or was) the case (not that I am or have ever been 'the marrying kind')

 

[Indeliblelink]

I’m not defending News International but I wanted to read more on it and found this article which suggests it didn’t happen:

News International and the Charlotte Church Countdown Clock

Today's media kerfluffle in the UK is over the allegation that News International through its subsidiary and newspaper The Sun, published a "Charlotte Church Countdown Clock". It didn't happen but the allegation that it did is an interesting commentary on how the tabloid press is regarded by...

www.forbes.com

Seems to be evidence of The Star doing it with Natalie Banus and Sunday Sport with Linsey Dawn Mckenzie.

 

[Bingoman]

BBC presenter scandal: Culture secretary to hold talks with corporation over explicit photo claims

The unnamed star is alleged to have paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit images.

news.sky.com

 

[WouldBe]

But old enough to be enlisted in the army.

Only in the junior army. Not allowed to go into combat until 18 or used to be.

 

[singsongfun]

Urban75 posters being more restrained than Twitter posters in terms of speculation.

 

[tim]

i just learned that the marriage age in the uk changed just a couple of months ago (from 16 up to 18). How did i miss that. This does make sense to me, as in its more coherent - if you're too young to have an only fans account you're too young to say i do.

England and Wales not the UK, so Gretna Green is still the place to elope to.

 

[tim]

Urban75 posters being more restrained than Twitter posters in terms of speculation.

Obviously, Sally Bercow doesn't post here.

Lord McAlpine libel row with Sally Bercow formally settled in high court

Sally Bercow has apologised for 'irresponsible use of Twitter' and agreed to pay undisclosed damages to peer, court told

www.theguardian.com

 

[Petcha]

Urban75 posters being more restrained than Twitter posters in terms of speculation.

It's quite funny watching what starts trending on Twitter. We've gone from Huw Edwards this morning to Emily Maitliss now. Actually just checked. 'Nonce' is now trending number one.

 

[Thesaint]

Urban75 posters being more restrained than Twitter posters in terms of speculation.

Much of Twitter seem to be listing any annoying BBC presenters they don't like, to the point Vine and Lineker have stated it's not them

 

[gosub]

Urban75 posters being more restrained than Twitter posters in terms of speculation.

If I was paying 10% of 6figure salary to someone to keep me in work. I'd consider keeping tabs on people putting out career ending liables as part of their job...

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Urban75 posters being more restrained than Twitter posters in terms of speculation.

We got a friendly warning in post #20

 

[krtek a houby]

Much of Twitter seem to be listing any annoying BBC presenters they don't like, to the point Vine and Lineker have stated it's not them

Fairly sure a number of the twitter mob would be delighted if it had been Lineker, after his stance on the government and migrants.

 

[bellaozzydog]

To be fair, the child/adult distinction in this country is a bit fucked up - you can have a job, pay tax, and live away from 'home' at 16, but not vote until 18 - you can be married at 16 to another 16yo, and have children and a house with them, but if they send you an underwear shot from the dressing room at bravissimo you could be sent to prison for possessing sexual images of a child.

It's hardly conducive to everyone knowing where the boundaries are.

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