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Old 12-07-2023, 23:25   #139
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Re: BBC Presenter Suspended

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
I used 'appears' because I assume if it was illegal the police wouldn't have determined there was nothing to investigate.

I agree with you that it doesn't look good but that's a moral judgement we're making, not a legal one, and ultimately if it's between two consenting adults and no laws were broken then it's questionable if it's in the public interest to reveal it.



Teachers are in a position of trust. Although I am not actually sure what the rules are if the 17-year-old wasn't at the school.
How do they know nothing illegal took place, when they're not investigating anything? He will certainly be relieved that the police are not investigating. Who knows what else would be uncovered. Beginning to sound like some of his coworkers might be glad he's gone.

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Originally Posted by Pierre View Post
Authority/= power, no difference.




I would, an 18yr old and a 60yr old man, famous, fairly wealthy, BBC presenter throwing tens of thousands of pounds at them. I would definitely be batting my eyelids.




I think we’re clear where your personal values are
Would the money make it "coercive control"? IE "do this for me and I will pay for your drugs".
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Using substances such as alcohol or drugs to control a victim through dependency, or controlling their access to substances;
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112. There are also links between sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, including forced prostitution. Perpetrators may force or coerce a victim into exchanging sex for drugs, alcohol or money, or committing a crime, such as theft, to pay, for example, for the perpetrator’s drugs or alcohol.

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