Questions have been raised over the BBC's handling of the scandal after it emerged the corporation knew of Edwards' arrest in November, but continued employing him until April.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will hold an urgent meeting with BBC boss Tim Davie over his handling of the Huw Edwards case. Edwards, who was the BBC's highest-paid newsreader before he resigned in April, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children on Wednesday. Questions have been raised over the BBC's handling of the scandal after it emerged the corporation knew of Edwards' arrest in November, but continued employing him until April.
It said that at the time of his arrest 'no charges had been brought against Mr Edwards and the BBC had also been made aware of significant risk to his health'. Prosecutor Ian Hope said a suspended sentence might be considered for Edwards. The former BBC newsreader will appear in court in September. Edwards was sent 41 indecent images of children between December 2020 and August 2021 Seven of them were were classed as category A, while 12 were category B and 22 were category C.
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