The BBC’s Huw Edwards charged over indecent images of children and will appear in court

Huw Edwards, the veteran former BBC News presenter, has been accused of making indecent images of children. The 62-year-old faces three charges for his alleged activity between December 2020 and April 2022, with police saying the offenses are linked to the WhatsApp images.

Edwards is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning (July 31). A Met Police spokesman said: “Huw Edwards, 62, from Southwark, London, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police. investigate

“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 November 8, 2023 and charged on Wednesday, June 26 after receiving clearance from the Crown Prosecution Service.

“He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday July 31,” the Mirror reports.