Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent pictures of kids.
The previous BBC Information anchor – who stepped down from his position on the broadcaster in April, 9 months after he was final seen on display screen – faces three prices regarding alleged exercise between December 2020 and April 2022 and can seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Wednesday morning (31.07.24).
Edwards was arrested final November by London’s Metropolitan Police – and charged with the offences on June 26.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman mentioned: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of creating indecent pictures of kids following a Met Police investigation.
“The offences, that are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to photographs 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 seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Wednesday, 31 July.”
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson added: “Huw Edwards, 62, of South West London, has been charged with three offences of creating indecent pictures of kids.
“The CPS authorised the fees after a Metropolitan Police investigation.
“Mr Edwards will seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Wednesday 31 July 2024.
“We remind all that proceedings are lively, and the defendant has the fitting to a good trial.
“This can be very vital that there must be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of data on-line which may in any manner prejudice these proceedings.”
The offences can carry a jail time period of as much as 10 years.
Edwards – who has 5 kids with spouse Vicky Flind – joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984 and fronted the ‘Six O’Clock Information’ from 1994 to 2003 earlier than turning into the principle presenter of BBC One’s flagship ‘Ten O’Clock Information’.
The veteran broadcaster famously broke the information to the nation after Queen Elizabeth died in September 2022 and in addition led protection of each her funeral and that of Prince Philip, in addition to being lead presenter for King Charles’ coronation final Could.