BBC Scandal - Huw Edwards formally suspended over payment of explicit images of teenager Read OP*

From the BBC live feed website - and now adjourned till 12.30 as the judge gets his notes together for sentencing

“The chief magistrate indicates he will keep the case. 

That means Edwards cannot be facing a term of more than one year - assuming that prison is being considered - because magistrates have limited sentencing powers.”

“i wonder if that linkdin post (charity appearances) was an attempt to sway the judge ahead of sentencing?”
You can be sure it is

Reckon they’ll give him a very robust sexual harm prevention order

Does this sentence prevent him from going overseas or on holidays for two years? . I think as part of any sentencing you should be banned from leaving the country for good as part of any prevention order.

At least that way he can't live in anonymity, although the press would likely track him down wherever he went. I wouldn't trust him not to offend again in some way if he goes to certain countries.

From the BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvgxg673y8et

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Edwards has not been given any special treatment, a former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been telling BBC Radio Four's World At One programme.

Ken Macdonald, a cross-bench peer who was DPP of England and Wales from 2003 to 2008, says the court followed standard sentencing guidelines.

"Edwards has not been treated any differently to anyone else," he says.

"This sentence is fairly standard. A pretty conventional sentence."

Macdonald adds that he does not think courts would be comfortable with the idea of "making an example of someone because he was famous."

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I can't believe we live in a world where a grown man looking at child abuse images of kids aged 7 doesn't warrant jail time.

But hey, I'm sure someone will be along to tell me it would be a waste of time and money.

I think what I said is slightly relative to the thread title.

No, I was just making a point that I think the punishment doesn't fit the crime.

Because let's be honest, grown men who do this would continue to do it, and more than likely take it to another level, if they aren't caught.

Given his rating of “medium risk” I was surprised - but saying that, his every move will be closely monitored for the next number of years- if he finds himself back on social media or the internet to follow his urges, he will be found out and jailed; it was a first offence; he’s been given a challenging sentence - part of that is completing a 24 session sex offenders course and 7 years supervision on the SO register - in my view risk has been mitigated - a career burglar could get 6 months in jail and he’d be back out robbing again in 4- with prisons over crowded I’d prefer to see a reassurance that society is safe which in fairness I am with Edwards

I'm surprised he didn't contest the charges if it is true that he deleted the images and told the guy to stop sending underage abuse. Obviously he should have reported the creep immediately, but I suppose that would have exposed him.

Everything else he received was legal, it does beg the question why he paid 1500 pounds for them.

In the late 90s my school allowed a very odd “volunteer drama teacher” access to my class and other classes.

Middle aged obese guy, English but moved here, very camp.

He used to hang around the local library and coffee shop where all the teenagers were, he would read poetry to us! - then suddenly he appears in our school for “after school” voluntary drama classes - all very odd. Quite a temper when ppl dropped out of the classes.

He Organised group trips to Wales etc.

As far as I know he had zero qualifications but just was given permission by the school to give drama classes.

Odd and looking back, risky for both the school, him and the students

He died in mid 2000s.

you asking me? How da fck would I know ? 🤪

No idea - again probably “guidance” based on probation report or whatever they do over there - I’m assuming someone like Garry Glitter gets lifetime supervision - I think I read he was put back in jail when out on release so system appears to work - he’d be top end on the seriousness of crimes I’m guessing