Coronation Street’s grooming storyline involving Bethany Platt will not be investigated by Ofcom
Viewers were shocked as Nathan Curtis revealed his plans to pimp Bethany out to his pals
CORONATION Street's grooming storyline involving Bethany Platt will not be investigated by Ofcom.
The Sun Online had exclusively revealed the regulatory body would be looking into the soap's storyline after receiving complaints from viewers.
Audiences have seen evil Nathan Curtis planning to pimp out Bethany, 16, to his pals, dressing her up and taking her to his flat to meet them.
However, while the scenes made viewers uncomfortable, the broadcasting watchdog won't be taking the complaints any further.
Ofcom received a number of complaints about scenes which aired on February 17 which saw Bethany, played by Lucy Fallon, lose her virginity to scheming Nathan.
A statement read: "We assessed complaints about this storyline.
"We concluded the content was neither graphic nor violent, and took into account Coronation Street's established role in covering challenging or distressing social issues."
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Meanwhile, Ofcom have also decided not to take action about a harrowing scene on Emmerdale involving Aaron Dingle, played by Danny Miller.
In the episode, which aired on March 3, Aaron received homophobic abuse from cell mate Jason and was taunted over the suicide of his abusive father Gordon Livesy.
Aaron's ongoing prison storyline has seen him targeted over his sexuality and suffered numerous beatings from Jason and his gang.
Viewers voiced concerns over the traumatic scenes and Ofcom receives 269 complaints about the violence.
However, they have decided not to investigate further saying: "We assessed complaints that a prison storyline, with strong and violent themes, was not suitable for broadcast before the watershed.
"However, the violence was appropriately limited, and clear warnings were provided at the start of the programmes.
"We also took into account Emmerdale's established role in presenting sometimes challenging or distressing social issues."
Aaron has turned to drugs to cope with his prison ordeal and the regulatory said the reference to drug use was "editorially justified".
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