Recently, Jeremy Vine urged the BBC presenter in the center of a scandal to own up on behalf of his coworkers unless he wanted a “Carl Beech-figure [to] arrive at it.”

“At the moment, because this presenter hasn’t identified himself and hasn’t been identified, you could almost say anything about the person and we will have, if this story isn’t closed off, a Carl Beech-figure arrive at it, without a doubt, and you will have some extraordinary, untrue allegation which won’t be answered,” he said in a statement on his Channel 5 show.

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Who is Carl Beech?

Carl Beech, often known as “Nick,” became well-known in the UK for bringing false charges of past child sexual abuse against a number of notable individuals. Beech asserted that he was a victim of a potent pedophile ring that included renowned military leaders, politicians, and celebrities.

Beech, a former pediatric nurse for the NHS, was at the time employed by the Care Quality Commission as a hospital inspector. Additionally, he served as a governor for two schools in Gloucestershire, where he lived.

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When Beech approached the London Metropolitan Police in 2014 with his allegations, a well-publicized inquiry into his claims, was launched, which was called Operation Midland. Beech’s accusations attracted a lot of media attention, and the authorities at the time took them seriously.

However, later examinations showed that Beech’s claims were completely false. He was accused of fraud and tampering with the course of justice in 2016.

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The case caused a great deal of controversy and drew criticism for how the police and media handled the accusations. Carl Beech was found guilty on 12 counts, including crimes involving child pornography, fraud, and perverting the course of justice, on July 22, 2019. Four days later, he was given an 18-year prison term.