Huw Edwards has been pictured arriving at court on Wednesday morning after being charged with making indecent images of children.
The former BBC News star is alleged to have had 37 photographs on WhatsApp, including six of the most serious type.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation.
“The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat.
Huw Edwards is accused of making indecent images of children
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“Edwards was arrested on 8 November 2023. He was charged on Wednesday, 26 June following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service.
“He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 31 July.
“Media and the public are strongly reminded that this is an active case. Nothing should be published, including on social media, which could prejudice future court proceedings.”
Huw Edwards has been one of the BBC’s highest-paid personnel before his exit from the corporation
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Edwards arrived at court to hoards of paparazzi and placard-holding protestors.
The former BBC News present was flanked by police officers as he made his way inside the venue while sporting a pair of sunglasses and a navy suit.
Edwards is accused of making six Category A images, the most serious classification of indecent images, on a phone while is also alleged to have 12 Category B pictures and 19 Category C photographs.
If convicted in Crown Court, a prison sentence of several years may follow.
GB News reported live from Westminster Magistrates’ Court on the morning of Huw Edwards’ hearing
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Huw Edwards was flanked by police as he made his way into court
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