Huw Edwards arrives at court this morning

Quote Doodledog Fri 09-Aug-24 02:55:38
I doubt very much that * welbeck* or anyone else will enjoy hearing stories of young men being abused. That’s a shocking thing to say.

What do you think should happen, given that HE pleaded guilty as charged? Do you not think justice should be seen to be done?

Charged and pleaded guilty t9 making indecent images of children, awaiting sentencing. Fact

Yes, we know. But what makes you think that welbeck or others will ‘enjoy reading about it’? People follow the news, and this story is newsworthy. It is not salacious to take an interest, surely?

No, too serious a crime to repeat allegations as fact

Who has done that? He pleaded guilty. No allegations were made - charges were read and he admitted them. Do you accept that he did it?

Disgraced TV presenter Huw Edwards has been expelled from the Gorsedd of the Bards - one of the highest accolades in Welsh public life.
Good. My grandfather was a clergyman from Brecon College and was awarded this title. It's an honour and a privilege not to be abused.

A great honour

I feel sad for people let down by this horrible man.

I don't understand your stance on this Anniebach, sorry.

Edwards pleaded guilty.

As for the comments about his colleagues, even if they did wonder if he might have been having gay liaisons, that in itself is not a crime. It might have made others feel uncomfortable and wonder if his wife knew but consenting adults in private is not a criminal offence.
What Edwards has done is, however, truly despicable. He has pleaded guilty, probably in the hope of a lighter sentence.

He might be Welsh, hitherto respected as a serious broadcaster and received high accolades by those who knew nothing of his sleazy hidden life, but it doesn't mean he's not guilty or that there is any excuse for his behaviour.

Anniebach

A great honour

I'm not sure if you can see this Anniebach, but it reads 1901 from an Eisteddfod I believe. I should have given it to Swansea University when I took them his Bible and sermons.

Joseann you must be so proud, I remember when that college active, when changed to flats it became known as
Camden Court

It’s been announced that Edwards has to repay the BBC more than £200,000 he earned after being arrested in November. Apparently the BBC knew then that he had been accused of possessing the most serious category of indecent images of children.

What a horrible sleazy specimen he has turned out to be, yet he fooled us all with his professional, respectable image portrayed on the screen.

How awful for his five children to learn what sort of father they have.

Yes, the families and friends of people like this must suffer dreadfully. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to come to terms with the fact that a loved one is not only capable of this, but is still willing to offend knowing the impact it will have on you and your children if caught, without also having people speculating on how much you knew and whispering about you in the street.

Particularly if it is your husband I would imagine. Somebody you thought you knew better than anybody else. His wife must be absolutely devastated.

I feel for his family too

I know I said he fooled everyone but I remember a few people on here said they had a feeling something wasn’t quite right about him.

His wife left him a while back, and his grown up children must be in a turmoil, as well as his mother.

Unconditional love eh? Is there such a thing? I guess none of us can answer that unless we have been in a situation to test it.

It appears from the BBC news that the BBC are now asking HE for the money back that he received whilst he was suspended. I wonder if he’ll give it back?

i happened to hear the editor of the Sun on the Media Show last night, and listened to it in the light of this discussion.
it is well worth listening to; Anniebach ?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021qq5

His wife is a TV producer, so there’s no escape for her in work either, the poor woman. I hope they can rebuild their lives.

If a few people here said they had a feeling something wasn’t
quite right about him, suggests his wife surely would have known

i hope the young men he trifled with can rebuild their lives.

welbeck Fri 09-Aug-24 13:44:58
i happened to hear the editor of the Sun on the Media Show last night, and listened to it in the light of this discussion.
it is well worth listening to; Anniebach ?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021qq5

The editor of the sun newspaper? never read the sun so pass

I was wondering, surely other workers at the BBC would have known things weren't quite right? Is there such a toxic culture that the organisation doesn't listen to juniors but favours its "celebrity" status staff who can do no wrong?

Can the Sun be believed ?

Giving the money back?
He probably will, and I hope he does.
The BBC has to take some responsibility once they knew he had admitted guilt.
When we’ve dealt with suspension, the pay remains until the guilt is established.

Detail of how much requested and moving forward as regards procedures:

"“BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clynjvve0gvo