Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent pictures of children at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday
Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images
It comes after BBC revealed it was told “in strict confidence” that Edwards had been arrested on “suspicion of serious offences” involving images of children in November but continued employing him until April. “And at that point, I think the principle is clear in my mind, and I say we thought long and hard about this, this wasn’t a knee-jerk decision.“And it was difficult but when the police, if you think about this in terms of precedent, people do get arrested and then we’ve had situations where no charges and there’s nothing there to be followed up on.
Addressing the prospect that further information could come to light about what the BBC knew, Mr Davie said the corporation was “not sitting on anything that I think we need to share with the police, or is of a serious nature that would make me feel that we hadn’t followed up properly”. A number of staff members told the BBC they had been sent flirtatious private messages by the presenter which made them feel uncomfortable, and which they considered were an abuse of power.
“It is also important that the BBC offers reassurances that everyone, regardless of their role or perceived status in the organisation, is treated the same and that power imbalances are not allowed to influence decision making.”
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