Former BBC star Huw Edwards has avoided jail as he received a suspended six-month sentence in court today (September 16).
In July, the former newsreader was charged with three counts of making indecent images of children after his arrest in November 2023.
Veteran broadcaster Edwards resigned from the BBC after 40 years in April. It came after he faced allegations of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit pictures.
Last year, his wife Vicky Flind said her husband had suffered “from serious mental health issues” and would receive “in-patient hospital care”.
The charges relate to his alleged activity between December 2020 and April 2022, police previously said.
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On September 16, Edwards appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring sentenced Edwards to a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years, and ordered him to complete 25 rehabilitation sessions and 40 days of sex offender treatment.
The judge said: “Perhaps you were the most recognisable journalist or newsreader in the country. It is not an understatement to say your long-earned reputation is in tatters.”
His offences related to images shared on WhatsApp, according to police.
In court today, Edwards issued an apology for his “repugnant” offences. He said he has the “utmost regret” for “damaging his family and loved ones”.
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