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Last month, the former BBC News broadcaster pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.
"Had he been up front when asked by the BBC about his arrest, we would never have continued to pay him public money," a spokesperson insisted.
The former presenter and BBC veteran was charged with making indecent images of children.
The former BBC presenter pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent photographs on Wednesday.
The former BBC news anchor admitted to having 41 indecent images of children in a WhatsApp chat.
The former BBC News anchor has been out of the public eye for the past year.
"The BBC has accepted his resignation which it believes will allow all parties to move forward."
"The initial complaint in this case was not escalated quickly enough to senior management..."
The broadcaster's extensive coverage of allegations about the BBC News presenter was also labelled “distasteful” by former Newsnight host Emily Maitlis.
The broadcaster says its journalists "treat the BBC in the same way as any other organisation" – but former star Emily Maitlis suggests it has gone too far.