Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children

Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.

The former BBC News presenter entered his plea during a brief appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Wednesday (31.07.24) after being arrested last November and charged last month.

Edwards was charged with having a total of 41 photographs on a WhatsApp chat, six category A images - the most serious classification of indecent pictures - 12 category B pictures and 19 category C.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2020 and 2022 and are separate from other claims that were widely publicised and investigated last year.

A police spokesperson said: "These allegations did not form part of the matter which was considered by police in July 2023. They were investigated separately as a standalone case."

It was announced on Monday (29.07.24) that the 62-year-old broadcaster had been charged.

A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson said: "Huw Edwards, 62, of South West London, has been charged with three offences of making indecent images of children.

"The CPS authorised the charges after a Metropolitan Police investigation.

"Mr Edwards will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

"We remind all that proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.

"It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."

The offences can carry a jail term of up to 10 years.