“During the hearing on Friday, the 17-year-old defendant claimed that he had not been paid by the BBC but had received money from an intermediary.
“The BBC provided information during the inquiry which indicated compliance with their editorial policies.
“Merseyside Police will continue its investigation following the claims by the 17-year-old defendant, to identify those involved in alleged transactions and any offences that have been committed.
“The Force will be contacting the BBC in light of these claims, to enable them to consider any steps they need to take as a result.”
The BBC has maintained that it made no payments and the programme fully complied with the BBC’s editorial guidelines.
