Will Huw Edwards get a custodial sentence?

That is so ridiculous! A mere slap on the wrist in effect.

It’s awful that every televised state occasion has been tainted by this man. I even feel uncomfortable thinking back to how I sat glued to the television on the day of the Queens funeral. How has he got away with a custodial sentence? Those poor children.

eazybee

The answer to the question is Yes; custodial sentence of six months suspended for two years.

Disgraceful.

I agree.

I know someone, younger, who did something similar.
Same sort of punishment I think.

His fiance had no idea. His parents too apparently.
All sort of repercussions to them as well, as you can imagine.

The man himself left the area. He was well known in it[slightly perviously respected for social positions he had help]. People, no longer trusted him or wanted him around.

Children will continue to be abused while there is still a demand for such images. The people who buy them must be properly punished if there is to be any incentive to stop. A suspended sentence for this behaviour makes no sense.

Disgusted but sadly not surprised
😡

Then we wonder why this country is full of paedophiles, rapists, murderers and sex traffickers.

We do not have a justice system fit for purpose. Shame on the government.

Is it the same length of sentence that anybody else who had committed the same offence would receive?

No surprise.

fancythat

eazybee

The answer to the question is Yes; custodial sentence of six months suspended for two years.

Disgraceful.

I agree.

I know someone, younger, who did something similar.
Same sort of punishment I think.

His fiance had no idea. His parents too apparently.
All sort of repercussions to them as well, as you can imagine.

The man himself left the area. He was well known in it[slightly perviously respected for social positions he had help]. People, no longer trusted him or wanted him around.

That is the problem, these low lives move on to another part of the country and do it all again knowing full well, if they get caught they will serve or not serve a sentence and then be released to do it again and again and again.

The indecent images offences have a statutory maximum of five years' imprisonment for possession of images and 10 years' imprisonment for the distribution, taking or making of such images. Sentences passed for an offence cannot be higher than the statutory maximum.

So HE didn't even get a slap on the wrist.

He's always looked dead behind the eyes to me.

No he didn't PuddyCat, such is the value we place on our children .

Exactly Smileless those poor, poor children have no worth at all apparently

As soon as I read of Williams' sentencing I realised that Edwards was unlikely to get more, since Williams actually accessed the images and sold them on.

Possession of images is deemed less culpable than distributing them

or, of course, worse of all, making them,

and there are levels of "indecency" in terms of content and therefore sentencing..

consult.justice.gov.uk/sentencing-council/indecent-images-children/supporting_documents/sexual%20offences_Indecent%20images%20of%20children.pdf

Personally, I think he should have got a custodial sentence, but presumably the guidelines were what determined the result

It's strange isn't it, how a "gut feeling" that you can't explain leads one to not like an individual despite never having met them. I have never liked him and I agree with an earlier post that he looked expressionless on TV.

He’s a dirty old man who has shamed the ROYALS, the BBC and his FAMILY… AND what of the children he viewed - this is not justice am DISGUSTED 🤢

I "bought" the solid and reliable image as in respected news anchor.

I have very mixed thoughts on this. Like most of you, I am disgusted, angered at anyone viewing or distributing these dreadful images, and I am sick at the thought of what these children endured, and continue to endure. However, (and it is a big however), I see no advantage to imprisoning Edwards. His life professionally and privately is finished, he will be a very lonely old man, and presumably steps can and will be taken to prevent him viewing these dreadful images again.

I recognise that this may go against the instinct of us all, and I loathe him for what he has done, but I see no reason, other than (justified) public fury to imprison Edwards

I find this sentence absolutely disgusting. He should have been given a custodial sentence due to the severity of his crimes.
These children will be scarred for life.
Some hurty words and you're chucked into prison for three years
Harm children you get a pat on the back from our pathetic judiciary.

Wyllow3 Personally, I think he should have got a custodial sentence, but presumably the guidelines were what determined the result

I agree he should have been put in prison, but a former DPP has said this suspended sentence is what anyone else would get. To me that just demonstrates that the guidelines are wrong, this is an outrageously lenient sentence. You have to wonder at the criteria used to determine these guidelines, and the priorities of those who do the determining. Obviously children don't really count when it comes to the perversions of men.
As for being on the sex offenders register for 7 years, in my opinion that should be for life.

I’ll ask again, does anybody know if this is the same length of sentence that would be given to others who had committed the same offence? If it isn’t, that’s not right, but if it is then the anger should be directed at the justice system?

Casdon

I’ll ask again, does anybody know if this is the same length of sentence that would be given to others who had committed the same offence? If it isn’t, that’s not right, but if it is then the anger should be directed at the justice system?

I refer you to my post just above yours which I assume you hadn't seen

Completely different circumstances imo - I cannot view calls to murder people in mosques or incite riots in our cities as "hurty words".

By all means comment on whether the sentencing on viewing child porn images is adequate or not, of course.

House Plant Queen Yes, I think the life long punishment Edwards will receive will in the end hurt more than a prison sentence - as a known public figure he will never be forgotten or able to have any anonymity from his crimes.

Freya5

I find this sentence absolutely disgusting. He should have been given a custodial sentence due to the severity of his crimes.
These children will be scarred for life.
Some hurty words and you're chucked into prison for three years
Harm children you get a pat on the back from our pathetic judiciary.

If you are hinting at the sentences handed down to rioters, they were not jailed for 'hurty words'. Nobody has been given a 'pat on the back'. I know you are angry, we are all angry at what Edwards did

BEA shamed the royals. ? I think you,ve got that wrong. Te KING was friends with Savile and a peadophile bishop not to mention his great uncle who apparently “had a thing for boys” ask the kids who were in a NI care home .Then there’s Andrew ….12 Million to someone he didn’t,t recall meeting…..lol I wonder who bumped off Epstein …he certainly didn’t commit suicide.The royals have been up to their necks in vile behaviour .Thet need to be sacked