Former BBC TV news presenter pleads guilty to making indecent pictures of children

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Former BBC TV news presenter Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent pictures of children, sent to him via WhatsApp. He will be sentenced on Sept. 16. Edwards, a top news anchor in Britain, had quit in April after allegations of paying a young person for sexually explicit photos.

Key Points

  • Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent pictures of children
  • Images were sent to him via WhatsApp by an adult male
  • Edwards has not been on TV screens for a year and quit in April after allegations of paying a young person for sexually explicit photos

Cons

  • Serious charges of making indecent pictures of children
  • Possibility of facing a prison sentence