Huw Edwards arrives at court this morning

Kandinsky

I wonder did his wife have any idea about his dirty little secret?

as she exposed him to the police re the previous investigation and they were living separately for years, I imagine she must have had her suspicions..

Callistemon213

Iam64

It’s been suggested on gransnet previously that people who work in safeguarding ‘see it everywhere’ and over exaggerate. Very naive and in truth offensive

Yes, it is.

I'd call it being aware and not naïve and too trusting like many people I know.

I totally agree with this. I have come across people like that in my Safeguarding work.
A lot of fuss about nothing, I have been told.

I wonder did his wife have any idea about his dirty little secret?

Times like these we are glad that the ‘trashy tabloids’ kept digging. The BBC were complicit. And ‘mental health issues’ have become ubiquitous. The new ‘bad back’. Difficult to disprove.

I understand the frustration and anger that he continued to be paid and even got a pay increase. Legally in employment regs, this had to happen. What we’ve learned about Edwards since the story broke, confirms he’s self seeking, arrogant and very capable of going to law if the bbc hadn’t followed regulations.

The number of sex offenders who either aren’t charged or get a not guilty finding on a technicality is not small.

RosiesMaw2

It’s not enough for the BBC to bleat that “Lessons must be learnt”- they should lose their charter (or licence or whatever it is) and companies and independent broadcasters should tender for fixed term contracts.
A bit like when the railways were privatised.
Oh I know there would be total chaos but the BBC has become some sort of sacred cow about whom nothing may be said or done.
We have seen what stratospheric salaries they get from public money (for reading the news? Or discussing a football match. How hard is that?)
If they can do better than the competition they might get the contract but these should be fixed term and liable to cancellation of they do not meet the requisite standards.

👏👏👏

The BBC thinks it is untouchable.

The mural of Huw Edwards, in his home town of Llanelli has been removed.

Well said Rosies aw2

It’s not enough for the BBC to bleat that “Lessons must be learnt”- they should lose their charter (or licence or whatever it is) and companies and independent broadcasters should tender for fixed term contracts.
A bit like when the railways were privatised.
Oh I know there would be total chaos but the BBC has become some sort of sacred cow about whom nothing may be said or done.
We have seen what stratospheric salaries they get from public money (for reading the news? Or discussing a football match. How hard is that?)
If they can do better than the competition they might get the contract but these should be fixed term and liable to cancellation of they do not meet the requisite standards.

Well I stand by calling him weird. Sometimes there are signals.

Hear, hear, he knew damn well what he was doing for years. Good for The Mirror started digging.

Cossy

Anniebach

He didn’t meet any boys did he ?

Not that we know of, but many images were “children”. One as young as 7, some of the images were described as “moving” videos one would assume.

No one seems to take much notice or care about these abused children. God only knows what else might happen to them and who photographed and filmed these innocent kids? It beggars belief!

I have mentioned the children more than once, Cossy but yes, calling someone weird and commenting on haircuts is avoiding the seriousness of these offences and the fact that real children were being abused.

Whether or not he met the children himself is academic; for every photo or video a young life was being destroyed.

Iam64

It’s been suggested on gransnet previously that people who work in safeguarding ‘see it everywhere’ and over exaggerate. Very naive and in truth offensive

Yes, it is.

I'd call it being aware and not naïve and too trusting like many people I know.

Then why the obsession with hair cuts .

Anniebach

He didn’t meet any boys did he ?

Not that we know of, but many images were “children”. One as young as 7, some of the images were described as “moving” videos one would assume.

No one seems to take much notice or care about these abused children. God only knows what else might happen to them and who photographed and filmed these innocent kids? It beggars belief!

JaneJudge

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

No they are controlling abusers!

He didn’t meet any boys did he ?

Annie I wasn’t referring to indecent images. Men who are attracted to boys sometimes seek to fit in. It’s alleged he made inappropriate approaches to young employees
That’s enough from me I wasn’t looking to make a big deal but - I’ve noticed that hair cut amongst primary and high school boys it’s a trend 🌞

He has his hair so like his father in his 60”s , Howell Edwards

Which age group Iam ? I really don’t believe people would only sell their filth to someone near their age

NonAnnie - that’s not what I meant, more about fitting in with an age group much younger than his own. Which it seems is what he wanted

So he had a new haircut to attract young boys, oh Iam

I know the hair cut angle is criticised but - it’s hugely popular with boys of all ages. Less so with mature men

He wore sunglasses the whole time

Smilesless -yes everyone close to this work is touched by it.