Scott Mills’ alleged sufferer from a historic intercourse abuse case reportedly remained in touch with the previous BBC Radio 2 presenter for eight years after the offenses allegedly occurred between 1997 and 2000.
Particulars of Continued Contact
A supply accustomed to Mills in the course of the 2000s revealed that the broadcaster maintained a pleasant relationship with the accuser, identified amongst pals because the ‘lad.’ The supply said: ‘Scott stayed in contact with him, and I first heard about him in 2001. They used to see one another, and Scott was pleasant with him like he was with lots of people. I am positive they had been nonetheless in touch till round 2006, it suggests they had been nonetheless on good phrases so I am unsure what prompted the investigation.’
Police Investigation and BBC Consciousness
Metropolitan Police confirmed contact with the BBC on a number of events since 2017 relating to the allegations, which originated in 2016 with Hampshire Police. The claims concerned critical sexual offenses in opposition to a boy aged 13 to 16. Mills, then at Radio 1, was interviewed underneath warning in 2018 however not arrested. Prosecutors closed the case in 2019, citing inadequate proof for costs.
The BBC acknowledged consciousness of the probe in 2017 however terminated Mills’ contract on March 27 after receiving new info in current weeks. A BBC spokesman defined: ‘In current weeks, we obtained new info referring to Scott and we spoke immediately with him. In consequence, the BBC acted decisively according to our tradition and values and terminated his contracts.’
The company famous it lacked full particulars on the time, together with the accuser’s age, and dedicated to reviewing what was identified internally.
Mills Breaks Silence
In a press release via his legal professionals, the 53-year-old confirmed his involvement: ‘An allegation was made in opposition to me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the topic of a police investigation through which I absolutely cooperated and responded to in 2018. Because the police have said, a file of proof was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which decided that the evidential threshold had not been met to deliver costs.’
Mills added: ‘Because the investigation associated to an allegation that dates again almost 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years in the past, I hope that the general public and the media will perceive and respect my want to not make any additional public touch upon this matter. I want to thank from the underside of my coronary heart all those that have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues and my beloved listeners, who I enormously miss.’
Latest Developments
Stress mounts over why Mills continued broadcasting regardless of the identified investigation. Officers reportedly mentioned the matter with BBC legal professionals as lately as final week, following the emergence of recent info already identified to police.
In Might 2025, former BBC presenter Anna Brees, now a contract journalist, contacted executives about alleged inappropriate communications involving Mills and inquired on safeguarding complaints. The BBC admitted it didn’t observe up on her question and apologized for the oversight.
