BBC Scandal - Huw Edwards formally suspended over payment of explicit images of teenager Read OP*

I saw that term being bandied around on a thread on this site when Adam Johnson (former Sunderland footballer) was being prosecuted for his interactions with a 15 year old girl, by a cohort of posters who were using it as a means of justification for his actions.

Where ephebophiles differ from paedophiles is that they are attracted to children who have reached puberty while the latter are attracted to prepubescent children.

Being involved with a child who has reached puberty is still, until that child reaches the age of consent, a crime, this seemed to be lost on those particular posters.

In this case it appears nothing untoward has happened (beyond at least one embarrassing photograph of the accused), but using the term ephebophile as some sort of "fact check" get out of jail free card isn't an argument I'd be clamouring to make, as in all honesty it really isn't a position worthy of defence and when I do see it being put forward I'm always left a little uneasy as to the motivations someone might have for doing so.

The sun's statement just after 6 is very ambiguous. Its like they are saying their story was just to highlight how slow the BBC were to respond to the mothers complaint back in May.

It was so irresponsible of them to publish that story and not qualify it by saying the 20 year old denied the allegations.

Be interesting to see the paper headlines later this evening.

Who's the "known paedo"?

Or a blackmail attempt against Mr X that got out of control. Possibly Mr X did something compromising but maybe not what has been alleged.

Eric Gill was the sculptor of Prospero and Ariel statue. He wrote about abusing his daughters in his diary. Interfered with his dog too. Allegedly.

Ty

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It’s what we don’t know that is likely at the heart of any investigation at present. Such as:

1. How did this connection between the presenter and the young person commence?
2. What was the nature of this connection or relationship ?
3. Was some form of financial payment transferred between the two? If so, what was the purpose of this payment?
4. Is there any independent evidence of illegality for whatever reason, and by either party, regardless of what either party might currently be saying?
5. 
   

5. Did it happen at all or is it a made up story?

The 20 year old in question has reasons to deny alright. He could be accused of creating, selling and distributing child pornography, as well as the cocaine stuff his mother went to the papers with.

Strangely, it seems he could potentially have more serious charges against him than the BBC presenter does.

I absolutely believe this story should be investigated fully. It's possible that the story is made up and it's possible that the 20 year old crack addict was paid off to say nothing happened. It's an investigation needs to take place.

Just a small but important point on your post above.

We don't 100% know if there's pictures because they haven't been published and I can't find anywhere that the Sun has said they have seen the pictures or that they have passed them to the BBC or the Police. I read several Sun articles and it said that the Mother had seen images of the BBC presenter in his underwear getting ready for a video chat. Did the Sun take her word for that or do pictures exist? Lots of questions.