Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service. The charges, related to offenses that allegedly took place between December 2020 and April 2022, involve images shared on WhatsApp. Edwards, 62, was a prominent figure at the BBC, leading coverage of significant events such as the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
Edwards was charged on June 26 following authorization from the Crown Prosecution Service and is set to appear at Westminster Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The accusations include six category A images, the most serious classification of indecent images, along with 12 category B and 19 category C photographs. If found guilty, Edwards could face a sentence of up to six months in prison.
Edwards, who resigned from the BBC in July 2023 for health reasons, has not publicly commented on the allegations. His wife, Vicky Flind, revealed last year that he was “suffering from serious mental health issues” and had been hospitalized. Police have urged the media and public to refrain from publishing anything that could prejudice future court proceedings.
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