Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
dailyrecord.co.ukHuw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police said.The former BBC presenter, 62, was arrested on November 8 2023.
Edwards, from Southwark in London, was charged following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service on Wednesday, June 26.The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat.Edwards has been bailed and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, July 31.
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. “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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