Posted November 2, 200915 yr http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/137561...hild-sex-charge BBC MAN FACES CHILD SEX CHARGE Monday November 2,2009 By Daily Express Reporter A SENIOR BBC producer has been charged following a police investigation into child sex abuse. He was named last night as Martyn Smith, 44, who has been charged with 14 counts of making indecent images of children. Smith, of south-west London, appeared before magistrates in central London last month and was bailed. He was arrested after his office at the BBC’s west London HQ was raided last month. Iain Livingstone, assistant chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police, said the case had been referred to the Met after his identity was linked with Operation Algebra – the investigation into Scotland’s biggest child abuse ring. Two ringleaders were jailed for life last week for their part in the operation.
November 2, 200915 yr Author 'p****' BBC boss accused By ANTHONY FRANCE Published: Today Source: the-sun.co.uk A FORMER BBC boss who worked on Match Of The Day faces 14 child porn charges. Senior producer Martyn Smith, 44, has been accused of possession of indecent photos of children. Smith - who masterminded the Sport Relief charity with MOTD host Gary Lineker - was arrested following one of Britain's biggest paedophile investigations. Operation Algebra, led by Scottish police, uncovered 125,000 sick images resulting in the jailing of eight men in May. The cops alerted Scotland Yard about London-based suspect Smith. Iain Livingstone, Assistant Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "We referred a case to the Met which involved a senior figure at the BBC. "The individual was in a very senior position and he became apparent to us during Operation Algebra. We passed that information on and he has now been charged and has appeared before a magistrates' court." Divorced Smith, who took early retirement from the Beeb in 2007, joined BBC Sport 20 years ago. He was also part of the BBC Sport team that persuaded ex-PM Tony Blair to play tennis against Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash at London's Queen's Tennis Club to publicise the 2004 Sport Relief event. In 2006, he documented Little Britain star David Walliams's cross-Channel swim. Smith, of Wandsworth, South West London, appeared before Westminster magistrates on October 12. The case was adjourned. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...l#ixzz0VkN0UZ3Y
November 3, 200915 yr Divorced Smith, who took early retirement from the Beeb in 2007, joined BBC Sport 20 years ago. I'm a little bit confused here.... If he no longer works for the BBC, why is it the press are making such a big thing about the connection....? Just another excuse to "Beeb-bash" by the Murdoch press perhaps....? The way the headlines are worded actually make out that he's still connected to the BBC, when he actually isn't anymore.....
November 3, 200915 yr ...... and?.. paedos are being caught every day in all walks of life, indeed of those two scottish ones caught last week, one was a very high profile gay rights campaigner who preyed on very young children.. but what exactly is the debate point here?
November 4, 200915 yr ...... and?.. paedos are being caught every day in all walks of life, indeed of those two scottish ones caught last week, one was a very high profile gay rights campaigner who preyed on very young children.. but what exactly is the debate point here? The debate point as far as the Press are concerned seems to be the guy's past association with the BBC.... They sure are making a big thing out of it.... I'm just waiting to see what The Scum or the Eggspress is gonna print when one of their own hacks gets caught out downloading Kiddie Porn.....
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