BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards
BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards
One of Britain's leading television news anchors, Huw Edwards, was identified by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported.
He is the broadcaster's highest paid news presenter, earning in the 435,000 to 439,999 pounds band (about $565,000).
had paid a young person 35,000 pounds ($45,000) for explicit photos
Good for him for directly supporting independent creators, and redistributing his exorbitant wealth
If both people were consenting adults then what's all the fuss about?
"BBC presenter had paid a young person 35,000 pounds ($45,000) for explicit photos over three years, beginning when the person was 17. The age of consent for sex in England is 16, but images of someone under 18 can be considered child pornography. "
The brits have to get clarity on what "adult" is. This is the gray area.
Yikes, now I understand