Huw Edwards Charged with Child Abuse Images
Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. The charges, which relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat, are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022.
The Metropolitan Police announced the charges on Monday, confirming that Mr Edwards, 62, was arrested in November 2023 and subsequently charged last month. He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 31 July.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police stated: "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. 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."
The police have urged the media and public to refrain from publishing any information that could potentially prejudice future court proceedings.
The news of the charges was initially reported by The Sun, and follows Mr Edwards' departure from the BBC in April.
Mr Edwards was one of the BBC's most recognisable and highly paid news presenters, often anchoring the flagship BBC One Ten O'Clock News and providing coverage of significant national events.
