Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris - now the BBC faces a new scandal

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The UK's national broadcaster is scrambling to respond to claims one of its top presenters paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos. The BBC says it has contacted police about the matter, and the presenter has been suspended. But the broadcaster is facing questions over why the allegations were not investigated sooner

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