BBC News star Huw Edwards admits he 'betrayed the priceless trust' of viewers but insists he has 'no memory of viewing images' of child abuse Follow MailOnline's blog as Huw Edwards is sentenced over child abuse images By Rory Tingle, Home Affairs Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 12:15, 16 September 2024 | Updated: 12:17, 16 September 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Huw Edwards admits he 'betrayed the priceless trust' of viewers by receiving child abuse images but insists he has 'no memory' of viewing them, his defence barrister said today. The 63-year-old admitted three charges of 'making' indecent photographs after he was sent 41 illegal images by convicted paedophile Alex Williams over WhatsApp. Edwards claimed to a probation officer that his sick offending was fuelled by alcohol, 'poor mental health' and a deterioration of his personal relationship, Westminster Magistrates Court heard.
Delivering his mitigation, Barrister Philip Evans KC said his client was 'mentally vulnerable' and claimed he had 'no memory of viewing any of the images'. 'He has lost that good character. He has lost that good character in a very public way,' Mr Evans continued.
Huw Edwards - seen outside court today - admitted three charges of 'making' indecent photographs after he was sent 41 illegal images by convicted paedophile Alex Williams Alex Williams, 25, shared indecent images with Huw Edwards that led to the newsreader's downfall. Williams is pictured here as a teenager on a family trip to .