Huw Edwards scandal: Victim breaks silence and says he was 'in need' but BBC star 'groomed' him
dailyrecord.co.ukThe young man whose relationship with Huw Edwards set in motion the BBC star's downfall has spoken publicly for the first time about the scandal.The man, now aged 21 but who was a teenager and highly vulnerable when Edwards first asked him for explicit photos and messages, has told the Mirror he feels the newsreader took advantage of him.
He added: "I want to tell the truth about what happened... I've stayed silent for so long to protect Huw, but I feel sick at what has happened."The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, says he feels like Edwards, 62, "groomed" him.
The scandal erupted last summer when it emerged the man's mum and stepdad had claimed that Edwards paid £35,000 in return for "sordid" pictures of him.
At first, Edwards was not named publicly, but within days his identity was revealed by his wife and he was admitted to hospital due to serious mental health concerns.The man defended Edwards at the time.
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