'Shocked' BBC breaks silence as Huw Edwards pleads guilty to sickening crimes
dailyrecord.co.ukThe BBC has issued a statement after Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. The veteran broadcaster appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on on Wednedsay, where he faced charges of seven Category A, the worst category, 12 Category B, and 22 Category C indecent images of children.
The court heard he was sent 41 illegal images by convicted paedophile Alex Williams. The BBC said they knew of Huw Edwards’ arrest over accessing indecent images of children in November but continued employing him until April, in a statement released today.In November 2023, whilst Mr Edwards was suspended, the BBC as his employer at the time was made aware in confidence that he had been arrested on suspicion of serious offences and released on bail whilst the police continued their investigation.“At the time, no charges had been brought against Mr Edwards and the BBC had also been made aware of significant risk to his health.”The corporation added: “The BBC is shocked to hear the details which have emerged in court today.
There can be no place for such abhorrent behaviour and our thoughts are with all those affected.“Today we have learnt of the conclusion of the police process in the details as presented to the court.“If at any point during the period Mr Edwards was employed by the BBC he had been charged, the BBC had determined it would act immediately to dismiss him.
In the end, at the point of charge he was no longer an employee of the BBC.“During this period, in the usual way, the BBC has kept its corporate management of these issues separate from its independent editorial functions.”Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily
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