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someone called Anna Brees?


'Anna Brees also quizzed the network if it had ever received any “formal or informal complaints” about Mills “relating to safeguarding, inappropriate conduct or harassment” and whether they had carried out had an internal investigation - but she did not receive a response.

Anna said: “Someone who knew I used to work for the BBC volunteered some information about Scott Mills messaging someone inappropriately.

“It was a credible source and I was concerned so I decided to contact the BBC to make them aware of it and see if they came back with anything. I didn’t get a response.”
Anna Brees is anything but a credible source. I can't remember if I posted this on the other thread but she's a nasty piece of work and I doubt her story about her source. However, this doesn't make her wrong.
 
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But you can’t fake a DBS check. That comes from the police. Any organisation who relied onself-declaration to make safeguarding decisions would be making a massively unethical and possibly illegal breach.
Nope, it’s very common for organisations to ask you to declare criminal convictions etc then when they compare what you wrote to what’s on your DBS and there’s a difference, it often leads to dismissal for breach of trust. That’s the whole point of why they ask you first. They don’t just then rely on that.

Nobody was discussing DBS fake or otherwise, it was if there was a duty to declare something which could bring the BBC into disrepute in his contract - that could include safeguarding issues, interview by police under caution, or things like selling drugs, dressing up as Hitler, having a massive racist rant online, stealing carrier bags from self-checkouts…if he failed to report it then they found out, it’s breach of trust and confidence.
 
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My concern/best guess now is that the young person has been inside the BBC or at a BBC event back in the day with Scott and that’s what’s done it.
 
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Balance of Probability as a test in employment law doesn’t mean they decided whether he is a pweirdo or not, though. They don’t have to decide if he’s guilty of a sex crime, as an employer.
But in any case, as has been said many times its most likely he was required to disclose any police matters - like being questioned under caution for a sex crime against a minor - and he failed to. That’s an easy dismissal for breach of trust.

If you’re asked to fill out a form about criminal/safeguarding etc at the start of each year/contract/move whatever, and don’t, then you’ve lied by omission and the evidence is clear to see.
If you are required to be vetted for SC, you need to disclose everything, you are in more trouble if you fail to disclose, than if you have any violations, you can still pass vetting if you have a past, but only if you disclose, if you attempt to deny/hide, it’s a guaranteed fail.
 
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If you are required to be vetted for SC, you need to disclose everything, you are in more trouble if you fail to disclose, than if you have any violations, you can still pass vetting if you have a past, but only if you disclose, if you attempt to deny/hide, it’s a guaranteed fail.
It depends on the offences, history and job role.
Security Clearance and DV wouldn’t really apply outside of govt.
 
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It depends on the offences, history and job role.
Indeed, but having worked cabinet office, boe, police, mod, trade floor, moj etc, i have worked with people whom were not 100% squeaky, and people who were refused entry to airbase on 1st day.
 
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Indeed, but having worked cabinet office, boe, police, mod, trade floor, moj etc, i have worked with people whom were not 100% squeaky, and people who were refused entry to airbase on 1st day.
I know. They’re all civil service that’s why they need SSC.
Cabinet Office etc doesn’t offer to to SSC or DV on non-govt jobs.
 
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But you can’t fake a DBS check. That comes from the police. Any organisation who relied onself-declaration to make safeguarding decisions would be making a massively unethical and possibly illegal breach.
And nowadays, you can subscribe to a constant DBS checker for about £14 a year (it's basically a DBS that constantly updates). Schools and nurseries require this now. Because otherwise, a DBS is only valid the day it's produced - a crime could be committed but not shown up until the next DBS, potentially up to 3 years later.
 
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New updates in The Mirror, published just a few minutes ago:

So this confirms that the more recent "inappropriate communications", involve SM and the complainant that the previous police interview was about.

I wonder if SM has been paying someone to stay quiet, and they now want their voice to be heard...
 
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if there's no police investigation or anything pending Scott should release a statement to finish the story and stop reach retch dripping something new every 12 hours to keep the story alive.
 
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Yeah - Anna Bress
I don’t know who this Anna Bress is but if it’s true the Beeb have known for a year or longer then it really just proves they continue to tit all over the licence payers and take the nation for mugs.
 
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I find it interesting that there are a number of people determined to find the most charitable explanation of what happened, in a way that I’ve not seen in other scandals like this. The BBC are also being criticised for doing what initially seemed like the opposite to the thing they were criticised for with Huw Edwards.

Given it’s been reported that the BBC is in contact with the alleged victim , it seems he’s been in contact with the BBC and raised this with them. They were already aware Scott had been interviewed in 2016 and now they have the victim giving his story. We were all incensed when the BBC ignored the complaint from the family about Huw Edwards. Perhaps they’ve acted decisively to try to avoid a similar situation. Especially if there’s been a mention of going to the media
 
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I find it interesting that there are a number of people determined to find the most charitable explanation of what happened, in a way that I’ve not seen in other scandals like this. The BBC are also being criticised for doing what initially seemed like the opposite to the thing they were criticised for with Huw Edwards.

Given it’s been reported that the BBC is in contact with the alleged victim , it seems he’s been in contact with the BBC and raised this with them. They were already aware Scott had been interviewed in 2016 and now they have the victim giving his story. We were all incensed when the BBC ignored the complaint from the family about Huw Edwards. Perhaps they’ve acted decisively to try to avoid a similar situation. Especially if there’s been a mention of going to the media
I think it’s good that people are considering different options because we don’t actually know. We can’t just jump to condemning him on the basis of an allegation that didn't go to court. There’s a lack of info, apart from the Mirror and it’s slow drip feed.

I think it’s more frustrating that people are slating the Beeb for dealing with it as some kind of evidence that they are idiots who only employ sex offenders and wronguns. I’m certain thees a lot of people shitting themselves at other channels who just haven’t been found out yet.
 
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My concern/best guess now is that the young person has been inside the BBC or at a BBC event back in the day with Scott and that’s what’s done it.
That would make sense and would explain everything, if that's the case. I wonder if this information was offered to police as part of their investigation years ago?
 
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That would make sense and would explain everything, if that's the case. I wonder if this information was offered to police as part of their investigation years ago?
We just have to see what comes out.
The Beeb are clearly protecting their rep so something like a load of backstage/dressing room photos with a kid wouldn’t prove a sex crime but would damage the reputation.
 
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I find it interesting that there are a number of people determined to find the most charitable explanation of what happened, in a way that I’ve not seen in other scandals like this. The BBC are also being criticised for doing what initially seemed like the opposite to the thing they were criticised for with Huw Edwards.

Given it’s been reported that the BBC is in contact with the alleged victim , it seems he’s been in contact with the BBC and raised this with them. They were already aware Scott had been interviewed in 2016 and now they have the victim giving his story. We were all incensed when the BBC ignored the complaint from the family about Huw Edwards. Perhaps they’ve acted decisively to try to avoid a similar situation. Especially if there’s been a mention of going to the media
But there is a massive difference is there not between the risk posed by someone that acted with one individual twenty five years ago and someone who was up until his discovery (and afterwards) actively pursuing multiple individuals?

Between someone found guilty in a court and sentenced, and someone who was not charged.

Between viewing dozens of images of child sex abuse including toddlers and someone whom from the facts we have MAY only have entered into a 'consensual' relationship with someone who was fifteen

People are reacting differently because these are very different offender profiles representing very different risks and because not to appreciate this is truly to be part of the mindless, braying, almost always hypocritical mob

People are reacting differently because these are two different things.
 
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