Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children which were allegedly shared on a WhatsApp chat. Edwards - who helmed royal and political events at the BBC before resigning in April - has been bailed.
Disgraced Huw Edwards could be stripped of a prestigious Welsh cultural honour after he pleaded guilty to having sexual images of children.
Founder Iolo Morgannwg devised the Gorsedd's rituals based on the Druids, but with a strong Christian influence, to emphasise the fact that the culture and heritage of the Celts belongs to the Welsh. But Gorsedd Recorder Christine James told BBC Wales that the fallen star may have his membership revoked following his bombshell guilty plea today.However, she said it will be discussed at the board meeting at the National Eisteddfod in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on Tuesday.
He added there were questions raised about whether the 62-year-old was 'throwing his weight around' while at the BBC.Edwards faced a media frenzy as he approached Westminster Magistrates' Court todayHuw Edwards: A timeline of shame Before pleading guilty to indecent images today, Edwards had faced an earlier scandal after being accused of paying a young person for sexually explicit images last year.
July 31, 2024 - Edwards appears at Westminster Magistrates' Court and pleads guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children, between December 2020 and August 2022.Advertisement Another former friend of the star said: 'It's a mess - and tragic for all concerned', adding that if the charges are true it is 'also horrible and disgusting'.
Edwards, of Wandsworth, southwest London, spoke to confirm his date of birth, address and admit the three charges.
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