The offences can carry a jail term of up to 10 years.
Huw Edwards will appear in court this week Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children. The broadcaster, 62, faces three charges over alleged activity between the end of 2020 and spring 2022. Edwards – who quit BBC in April after 40 years on screens – was arrested last November. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning . The police claimed the offences were linked to images shared on WhatsApp.
He began by fronting the Six O’Clock News from 1994 to 2003 before becoming the main presenter of BBC One’s flagship Ten O’Clock News. The veteran broadcaster famously broke the news to the nation after Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022, and led coverage of her funeral. He was also the lead presenter for King Charles’ coronation last May.
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