BBC star Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children, police confirm
ok.co.ukFormer BBC news presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children, following a police investigation.
Police have confirmed that he was arrested last November and was charged in June. He is due to appear in court on Wednesday.The 62-year-old ex TV journalist retired from the BBC "on medical grounds" after it was alleged that he had paid a young person £35,000 for inappropriate images.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation. “The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat." The police statement continued: "Edwards was arrested on November 8, 2023.
He was charged on Wednesday, June 26, following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service. “He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, July 31. “Media and the public are strongly reminded that this is an active case.
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