The BBC suspended one of its male presenters on Sunday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.
The BBC suspended one of its male presenters on Sunday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.
I can talk from a UK perspective.
Whilst investigating someone, the police should not normally release the name of the person because it could endanger their life or lead to disorder.
The media are free to name suspects BUT get it right or have the ever loving shit sued out of them. This is even as far as naming a small group of people.
Once charged, then police release the names, it becomes public knowledge. Where it’s serious cases like rape or child abuse then it’s often proactively released. This is because it helps gather evidence or get others to come forward.