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Channel Nine’s A Current Affair has spoken out after their reporter, Ben McCormack was charged with child pornography offences yesterday.
McCormack’s fellow host, Leila McKinnon told viewers that the program would cover the story “without fear or favour”.
Police raided the ACA office at the Nine Network’s headquarters in Sydney yesterday morning.
They seized computers, a mobile phone, and electronic storage devices, before McCormack was arrested and taken to Redfern police station.
McKinnon went on to say that the allegations were McCormack’s “personal conduct” and “in no way reflect his behaviour at A Current Affair or the Nine Network”.
“Here at A Current Affair we’ve always given it to you straight and told you how it is, so let’s get into it,” McKinnon said on the program.
“Tonight one of our most senior reporters is facing charges involving child pornography offences.
“And while justice must take its course and given the serious nature of the allegations, Nine has taken a strong position and immediately suspended Ben McCormack.
“A Current Affair has a long history of pursuing offenders in these types of cases and we intend to cover this story without fear or favour.
“We stress these charges relate to Ben McCormack’s alleged personal conduct and in no way reflect his behaviour with A Current Affair or within the Nine Network.”
This article originally appeared on WHO.
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