Huw Edwards arrives at court this morning

I met him several times over many years, never thought him
weird,

petra

I wasn’t surprised in the first instant.
What I’m bloody lived about, is, the fact that up until the 23rd of July he was still on the payroll 😡
I expect with that obscene pay packet he can afford the calibre of barrister who will make sure he goes to a very nice private psychiatric unit.

And that he’d been given a £40k pay rise!! 🤬

I just always liked him. He seemed such a pleasant and empathetic newsreader. He was so good during the Queen's last day.
Hearing this dreadful information about his nasty proclivities just goes to show that who we see on TV are just performers. Their presentation is just that. Not an insight into their true personality. His poor family.

Of course if someone appears 'weird' to a few people it doesn't mean they are. There was just something about him to me. Obviously no one knew it would be this.

Crikey, I can't even spell his name correctly. Numbskull!
Huw.

Oh no you shouldnt feel dirty. It's how predators work. Unfortunately his family probably feel the same but magnified by a million 🙁

Galaxy

That's very honest of you grannygravy.
I am not trying to blame anyone, I cant even remember who was on the thread, except if I remember rightly a poster who appeared from nowhere and defended him to the hilt. That always makes me suspicious. I just remember how hard it was to try and talk about it.

I always admit when I get things wrong.

Just feel a bit dirty for thinking he was one of the good guys 🤬

Galaxy

That's very honest of you grannygravy.
I am not trying to blame anyone, I cant even remember who was on the thread, except if I remember rightly a poster who appeared from nowhere and defended him to the hilt. That always makes me suspicious. I just remember how hard it was to try and talk about it.

as we are all anonymous (to a degree) it could be someone who knows him, his agent or whoever

abused people, especially minors - do not always understand they are being abused

surely all abusers are mentally unwell? doesn't it go with the territory?

That's very honest of you grannygravy.
I am not trying to blame anyone, I cant even remember who was on the thread, except if I remember rightly a poster who appeared from nowhere and defended him to the hilt. That always makes me suspicious. I just remember how hard it was to try and talk about it.

Doodledog

Maybe the boy who raised the alarm might get apologies from all the people who savagely undermined him for having a less than perfect background? No? Thought not.

I was surprised when it came out - HE never seemed dodgy to me - but that's the point, really. There is no template for sex offenders, which is why complaints should be taken seriously when they are voiced.

It wasn’t the boy(?) who made the complaint it was his parent/s

As I recall the boy(?) vehemently denied anything untoward had occurred.

Surely there needs to be an independent body investigating any complaints made about these big names. I imagine making a complaint to the beeb often ends up being a fruitless exercise as history teaches us.
Not sure if anyone did complain prior to Edwards being outed but it does make you wonder.

Maybe the boy who raised the alarm might get apologies from all the people who savagely undermined him for having a less than perfect background? No? Thought not.

I was surprised when it came out - HE never seemed dodgy to me - but that's the point, really. There is no template for sex offenders, which is why complaints should be taken seriously when they are voiced.

TerriBull

And he got that substantial pay rise, from what is essentially the public's money, as if the six figure sum he was already getting wasn't enough, whilst suspended from the BBC.

The most serious level of the images, images of children, real victims. Incomprehensible especially when he has children of his own.

This ( tho my use of the word may annoy)
I guess we have an often false idea about the characters we see on tv, national treasures and so on.😲

He has just pleaded guilty to the charges, but he could hardly do anything else with the evidence that was found..

petra

I wasn’t surprised in the first instant.
What I’m bloody lived about, is, the fact that up until the 23rd of July he was still on the payroll 😡
I expect with that obscene pay packet he can afford the calibre of barrister who will make sure he goes to a very nice private psychiatric unit.

Yes, I was shocked to hear he was on the payroll still.

I suppose innocent until proven guilty.
But to give him a rise too ! Beggars belief.

He's pleaded guilty.

I wasn’t surprised in the first instant.
What I’m bloody lived about, is, the fact that up until the 23rd of July he was still on the payroll 😡
I expect with that obscene pay packet he can afford the calibre of barrister who will make sure he goes to a very nice private psychiatric unit.

I find this very sad. I admired Hugh as a news reader.
But there is no excuse, mental health or not, the children are the first consideration.

I was one of the posters who gave him the benefit of doubt I just couldn’t see why a high profile successful male would do what he was alleged

I now realise that fame and money does not prevent one from illegalities.

It's ok Callistemon, I am cross which in my case often manifests in inappropriate sarcasm.
I think it is a warning to be very wary of people who are accused of very serious crimes saying the allegations are damaging their mental health.

Kate1949

Why is it a shock? We don't know these people. He always appeared a bit weird to me.

Glad you said that, I always thought it was just me. I often turned him off, he gave me the creeps.

Kate1949

Why is it a shock? We don't know these people. He always appeared a bit weird to me.

Actually, he never seemed weird to me although I only 'knew' him as the reassuring voice with a Welsh lilt and a face on television.

And he got that substantial pay rise, from what is essentially the public's money, as if the six figure sum he was already getting wasn't enough, whilst suspended from the BBC.

The most serious level of the images, images of children, real victims. Incomprehensible especially when he has children of his own.

Galaxy

I was being sarcastic Callistemon, his mental health was used endlessly to try to stop people talking about it.

Oh sorry, I missed the subtlety Galaxy.