Named, the convicted paedophile who shared indecent images of children with Hugh Edwards

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The man who shared indecent images of children with ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards was 25-year-old convicted paedophile Alex Williams, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force said Williams pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing category A, B and C images as well as possessing prohibited images of children.

He was sentenced to a suspended 12-month jail sentence at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court on March 15. Police said an investigation into Edwards began after a phone seized by officers as part of an unrelated probe revealed the broadcaster’s participation in a WhatsApp conversation. READ NEXT: LIVE: Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children Earlier today the former BBC presenter pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children at Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning (July 31).

The veteran broadcaster admitted to having 41 of the images on WhatsApp, including seven of the most serious type. The court was told how Edwards had seven category A images on his WhatsApp - the most severe.