Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges

Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards walks outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, ahead of his court hearing after being charged with indecent child picture crimes, in London, Britain, July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

LONDON (Reuters) - Former British TV presenter Huw Edwards, the long-time face of the BBC's flagship news programme, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent pictures of children.

Edwards was the BBC's highest paid journalist and top news anchor until he quit in April, following allegations he had paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, something which is unconnected to the criminal charges.