Former BBC journalist jailed for paying to watch children being abused

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years after paying money to watch livestreams of children being sexually abused in the Philippines. The Metropolitan Police said he was first arrested in September 2021, after the force recieved intelligence which linked him to accessing indecent images of children. Bartlett pleaded guilty to 11 counts of causing a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, nine counts of causing a girl 13-15 to engage in sexual activity, 10 counts of paying for the sexual services of girl under 13, three charges of making indecent images of children, and two offences of encouraging the commission of either way offences Detective Constable Emily Dawson who led the investigation said: “Over a period of seven years, Bartlett made multiple payments to people in the Philippines asking that they arrange children to be sexually exploited for his own gratification.