Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child images charges

Former BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Wednesday July 31, 2024 where he is charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Metropolitan Police investigation. Photo: AP

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children.

The 62-year-old - who resigned from the BBC in April on "medical advice", six months after he was arrested - faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years and a minimum of 12 months.