Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arrives for sentencing listening to on indecent picture costs

Former BBC information presenter Huw Edwards arrives for sentencing at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom in London, Britain, September 16, 2024.
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A former high BBC information presenter arrived at court docket Monday (September 16, 2024) to be sentenced for accessing indecent photos of youngsters despatched to him by a person through the WhatsApp messaging service.

Huw Edwards, probably the most recognizable faces in British tv, pleaded responsible in July to a few counts of creating indecent photos of youngsters. The 62-year-old might face jail, although prosecutors acknowledged {that a} suspended sentence could also be applicable.

Mr. Edwards’ case might be despatched to crown court docket for sentencing if the presiding choose decides he doesn’t have applicable powers to condemn the broadcaster on Monday (September 16, 2024).