Scott Mills sacked

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Link here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge1yn50y8o
Very happy as I can't stand him

I think they need someone else from Bolton.

https://youtube.com/shorts/56WHykX5910?si=lzdeC5VbVEfOdyg6

omg! wash your mouth out... 😂😂

I haven't RTFT sorry but they are saying this morning he was investigated in 2016 so why is it all just coming out now? Also he wasn't charged then?

No thankfully the Jeremey Vine show is purely for talking about current affairs and call-ins from listeners and experts on certain subjects so no room for her to to name drop Athena's many talents.

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I agree with this so assume there must be more to come?!

I dont mind some speaking but it's when you get one tune in a blue moon and then minutes and minutes of waffle that I get fed up. I remember one specific time, driving my 15 minute commute to work, listening to R2, and there was endless chat and literally about one song.

I don’t understand how they can sack someone for an allegation that was never proved or he was charged with

The alleged serious sexual offences against a teenage boy happen between 1997 and 2000. The Met police investigated in 2016 and passed their findings to the CPS who decided not to prosecute in 2018. It is now 2026.

Having offences alleged against you and having them investigated doesn't mean you're guilty of them. But also, the CPS deciding not to prosecute doesn't mean you are not guilty. The threshold for the CPS bringing a prosecution is high- there needs to be a lot of evidence and an almost 20 years later prosecution makes this even harder.

For the BBC to have sacked him so suddenly implies that these allegations are very serious (also, they are referred to as "serious sexual offences"), that they relate to someone under the age of consent (so a 15 year old or younger boy) and that there is evidence that they could well be true. I expect more will come out through the Mirror who seem to be leading on this story...

Also if SM had been unfairly sacked by the BBC for being wrongfully accused of something that happened nearly 30 years ago, I would be expecting him to have employed an excellent legal team and to be releasing a statement saying this...

Boomer radio have dispensed with sentient DJs and used AI to reanimate Tommy Vance for their links between records

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/david-lloyd-mick-jagger-elvis-presley-stella-capital-radio-b1138468.html

He was suspended last week pending the sacking.

This is all back to front

Firstly what sexual offences are ever described as not serious? What is the category of 'serious sexual offences'? There isnt one in law, a sexual offence is a sexual offence

I cant remember what the age of consent was in 1997, 18, 21 (for homosexual men)?

But ultimately, it was investigated, it was put to the CPS and no prosecution took place. Surely thats where it ends.

Are they re investigation for some reason or is this a new allegation with a different person?

I wouldnt be expecting a statement from him at this stage. Perhaps he was guilty of what happened, but perhaps he's too embarrassed because he thinks people will think he is guilty but he isnt. Who knows.

But it is trial by social media again isnt it.

they relate to someone under the age of consent (so a 15 year old or younger boy)

At that point in time age of consent was 18, so potentially a 17 year old, with Scott being early 20s??

It doesn’t say it relates to “under the age of consent” though?

So what could it be ?

No the poster states that they are implying it relates to a child under the age of consent. Its a big assumption.

Sexual assault or rape? ie something non-consensual (which clearly those inherently are). As opposed to what used to be referred to "statutory rape" - say a consensual relationship between a 17 year old man and an older man.

For those saying the BBC shouldn’t have acted on ‘historic’ allegations… we’ve been here before, multiple times, with mostly male celebs and I can’t think of a single situation where the organisation was deemed, in the end, to have acted too quickly or too harshly. On the whole organisations are accused of minimising and responding far too slowly.

But yes maybe, the one time they do act decisively, they’ve got it wrong … if that’s the case I’m sure there will be a huge law suit coming their way. We’ll see.

I think , he has had a young "boyfriend " flaunted him at work someone has complained how inappropriate it was, bosses have brushed it under the carpet. New boss has said what is this... then sacked him.

I felt like that regarding Ken Bruce. Yes, I enjoyed his programmes but I was non-plussed when he moved away. I did listen to his new programmes a couple of times , and found it a bit dull and boring. Vernon brought new freshness to the morning slot.

I suspect he was in an illadvised relationship with someone either 15 or 16, that lasted until the young person was 18 to technically under the age of consent at the time although today we would be concerned in a different way due to the age of him at the time (mid 20s?) and the young person perhaps being 15 at the start

I suspect that either someone else made an allegation that he was having sex with an under 18 year old or the young person reported it years later. It was 19 years later that they have investigated the first time and now 16 years following that, that we are informed its so dreadful that he must be sacked from his job.

2 incidents from 2016/18. Anyway thats his 350k salary gone ftm.
If it is sexual why is it that people lose their mind over cock/fanny. Somehow the women employees, MPs, etc manage to contain themselves. Prison officers recording themselves obv an exception

Unfortunately there are some female teachers, care workers, nursery workers too, very very rare though as to be insignificant. And ive not known of any actresses/female presenters that get all this trouble around them either.

What are the incidents from 2016/2018 anyway? Is that the investigation from the 1997 issues? Or are they different issues?