Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
CBSJUL 14 2024
Former BBC News at Ten presenter Huw Edwards pled guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children.Edwards was sent a total of 377 sexually explicit images by an adult male on WhatsApp — 41 of those were indecent images of children. Of the 41, seven were considered to be in the worst category and mostly included children believed to be between 13 and 15. One child was estimated to be between seven and nine.
Edwards was sent a total of 377 sexually explicit images by an adult male on WhatsApp — 41 of those were indecent images of children. Of the 41, seven were considered to be in the worst category and mostly included children believed to be between 13 and 15. One child was estimated to be between seven and nine.Edwards' lawyer said there was no indication the former BBC presenter created any images "in the traditional sense of the word." Under UK law, the term "making" can include opening, accessing, downloading, and storing the content on a device.
Edwards' lawyer said there was no indication the former BBC presenter created any images "in the traditional sense of the word." Under UK law, the term "making" can include opening, accessing, downloading, and storing the content on a device.Former BBC News at Ten presenter Huw Edwards pled guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children.
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