@@maidonian68as a mental health nurse it's obvious you do not take your job seriously, this isn't a joking matter, you should keep your views to yourself and go find another job. You are not a good nurse are you
I am someone who has had manic depression for most of my adult life. I have contemplated suicide. I have never felt the proclivity to procure sexually explicit images from teenage boys. The fact that this is being used to mollify the morally bankrupt disaster of his own making disgusts me. I find it infuriating that mental health is being used to assuage his guilt. Ok, he didn’t break the law but consider what he did. He was exploiting a vulnerable young man, who had a drug addiction of which he was complicit by funding. For what? To satisfy his sexual proclivity. He should be held to account for this and not let of the hook due to his use of the mental health card.
It's awful, isn't it? And as a L myself, it's obvious how it will play out: he'll come out of "rehab" in a few months, do a teary-eyed interview dressed in dark clothes with dramatic shadow lighting, and claim he's glad to be gay! With no thought about what he's put his wife through. Like the men who suddenly claim they're women (really in the grip of a fetish), no one cares about their wives, it's all about them and their disgusting narcissism!!
I have worked as a mental health social worker, have a parent who committed suicide and I am now diagnosed with PTSD. Whilst I don't have the same symptoms as you or Huw or even my father who killed himself, I would not be so arrogant to assume that because my mental health issues do not affect me in that way, that no one else has those symptoms. I have worked with those who act extremely promiscuous during a manic episode. It is a symptom of bipolar 1, rapid cyclers will sleep with anyone as some of my clients did. They slept with women, men, threesomes, whatever took their fancy and regardless of my shock, that does not make their mental health issues any less significant than anyone elses. So whilst you sit in your ivory tower judging others, think that you don't get to decide what anyone else's mental health issues look like or how they present themselves.
''not let him off the hook'' for what exactly....??? The police have cleared him of any illegal activity, & the BBC are only his employer, not his carer/nanny or take full responsibility for what he got upto in his private life. Morally he's wrong in what he's done, but the BBC are limited to a couple of choices, either he stays or goes, basically. & if you are a manic depression sufferer, you'd understand the fact the guy has now been admitted to a hospital ward somewhere, so clearly he is unwell...
Speaking as a mental health professional of several decades......When the person with perversions notices an issue...THEN is the time to get help. NOT when you get caught up to his nuts in a 17 year old. Utter BS to hide behind it when the damage is done. Poor wife and kids and victims.
Well said. I'm a mental health professional too and I think this narrative is stigmatising people who have mental health issues. People with depression don't ask illicit pictures. Granted he had depression in the past however so does 1 in 3 of everyone else at some stage. 😊
@@AshleyKanda-kc5mn So a career in helping people regain some sort of control in their lives, a sense of purpose and dignity is, in your opinion, not a worthy career?
@@CelticSaint No I don't. Anyone can talk and the level of success cannot be measured. It is useless in most cases. They end up on medication usually anyway.
You can't charge someone with a crime whilst in a mental facility!!. The poor person who now is a drug addict where's the sympathy for them and the other alleged victims I bet Huw is not thinking of what he's done to them. I am a survivor of sexual abuse and my heart breaks for the victims.
Are you sure about that? I think you're utterly mistaken. You CAN charge someone with a crime while they're in a nuthouse. I don't know where you got that idea. A nuthouse is not like an embassy where normal laws of a country do not apply.
He was a drug addiction scrounging money for his habit.No I have no sympathy for him.His parents didn't bring him up well and are in it for a fast buck.No crime of a sexual nature was committed and the Sun newspaper should be held accountable for this whole fiasco .Since when are all these self righteous individuals concerned about drug addicts who prey on people for money???Less hypocrisy please!!!!
These are two separate issues . Number one he has mental health , that his been vocal about in the past . My heart truly goes out to anyone who suffers any type of mental health Number two his paying young men for sexually explicit photographs , and threatening bullying behaviour to others , proved by BBC they were made from his phone . Do not play the mental health card because you have been caught . Get locked up so you couldn’t be held accountable. I’m sorry , I’m more disgusted now finding out his also played the mental health card and the accusations than I was before , and to be honest I didn’t think that was possible . These boys were the same age as his children . Very upsetting . My heart goes out to his wife and children
@@garethwilliams976 I thought they were girls , till they starting saying boys and his struggled with his sexuality . But your right it doesn’t matter what there gender is
It would be nice if someone from the BBC expressed their apologies and sympathies to Mr Edward's victims and families, but insensibly this doesn't seem to be a concern.
No ‘victims’ have been identified, confirmed by police after intensive investigation. Police may be asked by those named by insensitive idiotic public to investigate and prosecute cases of slander and libel against innocent broadcasters. It is about time the general public who speculate and cast aspersions without knowledge of facts started to be prosecuted.
If he was a footballer or MP, they would not be so lenient. Notice how so many journalists are rushing to defend him? This is how people in power can act with impunity at work because their senior colleagues will close ranks. Nevermind the sex pics and money allegations, the work misconduct issues are serious enough. I feel for his family.
Dunno, for all we know Piennar could be another. The BBC is an organisation with a paedo statue proudly displayed high at the front of their London HQ. .......Surely such an organisation must attract sexual deviants in droves!?
how can it be 3 years it only broke in may and when they tried to phone and email the parents they heard nothing back think you tube lynch mob should move on @@urbantrekuk
The painful diagnosis of depression you are giving him an excuse and it is highly offensive to compare mental health issues with asking for indecent images of young boys
No evidence of illegal images of young boys. Everybody mentioned is over 18 apart from an initial contact with a 17yr old who may well have portrayed themselves as years, older and even then may have pushed images with a half-assed intention of blackmailing a 'sugar-daddy'
It's not that the depression made him want those pictures, it's the likely to be the stress of of the conflict of having interests that were incompatible with being a married, family man, is what led to the depression.
Quote: The poor fellow/ a hunt / a national institution/ ... Unquote. They don’t get it. Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, R. Kelly, Bill Cosby. It’s a pattern. Success is no justification for abusing others, especially not minors. Successful narcissists often feel entitled and tend to think they can do whatever they like. Law and decency do not apply to them. What legitimate sexual business does a TV presenter in his sixties have with 17 year olds???
@@mr.coolmug3181 They all used their power, their privileged position or simply the admiration they got from others to overstep personal boundaries. Huw allegedly tried to meet a young woman face to face. When she refused to meet he got rude. Again, difficulties to accept boundaries. I don’t say all people in power abuse their position. But if there’s such a gap in age, power or popularity, I‘m rather skeptical about the consent. By the way: Some smoking guns are probably the explicit pics from minors, sent to him - the other smoking gun is dangling between his legs.
@@s.z.9579Getting explicit photos from minors is definitely a criminal offence. Yet the police has investigated and say there’s no case to answer. The individual he’s supposed to have abused say there’s no case to answer. So what exactly is he being crucified for?
@@jarmilakubinova4751 maybe this, maybe that. A man’s life has been destroyed at the alter of maybes. The police who are tasked with investigating maybes have come through and said, no criminal case to answer. But we still cling to the possibility he’s an abuser because as a nation we were quick to label him one.
Hes a paid public servant his actions are morally unacceptable over the past few years people like edwards have wagged the finger of judgment over others for far less
How on earth can he claim mental health issues ,and all news outlets saying how bad it must be for his family WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS the silence is deafening
They won’t do that because there is no public interest and who would read the Sun then. It’s an absolute disgrace that this has even happened. He did his job and as far as I know he did it well. His private life had no public interest. This is a tragedy at so many level for so many people. The Sun is the winner in this. More money for Murdoch.
What I have read here and there suggests that nothing happened at all. The whole truth needs to come out and the BBC need to do a presentation on it to the public.
Why is the gender of the alleged victims being withheld? It leads me to conclude that they are male from which conclusions about Edwards sexuality can be drawn. If that’s correct why are there so many men married to beards in the media and who are they all?
@@dc6807 Whar paper was that? As to the gender of the young person being withheld, that was to protect their identity, just as the name of the presenter wasn't disclosed - thus making it difficult for the paper to be sued if its allegations proved to be defamatory. If I were cynical, I'd suggest the Sun knew very well that somebody else would eventually spill the alleged beans.
What is lifelong behaviour? Mooning over 20yr olds? Sad yes. But we can't put Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Leonard Di Caprio in prison for it unfortunately
@@freefall9832270million subscribers worldwide to OnlyFans would suggest that there are A LOT of young people looking for old men to pay their bills for them.
Reasons are not excuses. It's possible to feel bad for both Huw Edwards and any victims. As the late, great Norm McDonald once said: "Your heart can break for two people at the same time."
NOTHING, NOTHING will stick to the BBC, they DONT CARE all they need to do is sit back and rake in MILLION of Public Money. And still belly ache that they need MORE money so the can GROSSLY over pay presenters, Commentators," experts" Director Generals, Management.😤😤😤😤😤
Has the BBC, indeed has anyone, apart from those setting up a strawman for the purpose of knocking it down, actually claimed that poor mental health was an excuse for the alleged behaviour?
They would be doorstepping them and hounding them like it was an Olympic final. The lack of impartiality is beyond sickening. Let the process follow its completion before rushing to defend the Nudes at Ten.
He was not suffering from "mental health issues" he just wanted everyone to shut up! Foul! And he was still happy to take £450000 per year rising to £475000 per year! And this, along with Jimmy Saville makes me think that if you've paid the TV licence at any point at least in the last 50 years, you've indirectly funded CP! Get. them. all. gone!
@@annehathaway2107erson no2 said he was 'vicious' after person no2 joked about blackmailing him and going to the papers. Not everybody likes being threatened with blackmail
A workplace sexual predator is upset after getting busted by his prey?. Oh my heart bleeds for the monster. Just imaging how you lot would behave if this was a Tory MP, instead of one of your mates, eh? Nauseating. 😡
What about the victims and their family’s ?… And your punishment is, A trip away to cloud “crook Huw” land where you can forget about the whole situation in pure bliss. Why are people talking about this guy likes he’s the victim ?
Typical., he gets found out for his perverted behaviour and then decides to go down the “I’ve got mental health issues” route please feel sorry for me !? .,, no chance
Some many things to consider here without being judgemental. Really, people need to stop speculating and wait to hear all the true details. John, you did a nice job with your information given.
@@porthmeor1 I have suffered with bouts of depression and psychosis for 35yrs....very little you can tell me about it....and I never ask for sympathy or feel I deserve it👍
Having read and heard about this "story" from a number of places there appears to be much more, or perhaps even less to this story than appears from the original Sun article, some of which the Sun appears to be backtracking on. So I will not condemn Mr Edwards, nor will I excuse him as I do not, like all the people commenting in this thread know the full facts, so until such time as I do, I shall reserve my judgement.
I am not defending him but what happened to innocent until proved guilty , these are accusations with no proof being shown, i can't stand the beeb now but this should have been sorted 2 months ago
The media chased this man relentlessly, so they could have their ratings and fun. Most of the public, particularly those on social media, are as bad, if not worse. The chasing for fun and amusement the private tragedy of a public figure is nauseating. He was apparently investigated twice by the police, who or both occasions saw fit not to bring charges. Now, we will have crocodile tears from the same people who bayed for blood. I long for the time when common decency and respect were part of British life. Now it's dead and buried, its with Clement Atlee and Tony Benn in the grave.
When was that time when "common decency and respect were part of British life"? I think, like so many people, your memory plays you false. Either that or you have a poor grasp of history.
@yannick9473 Divide and conquer thats why. Its more convenient to have us all fighting amongst ourselves rather than having us all focused together on the real issues and what is actually happening.
What really nauseates me about this whole hoohah is not the central issue itself but all the slitherers crawling out from under their rocks because they've espied an opportunity to take a poke at someone else with, as they fondly imagine it, impeccable moral credentials. It's always like this. You can almost see the saliva dripping from their mouths as they indulge themselves at that person's expense.
it makes me laugh they have ones that go to Amsterdam and on the TV say they going to see the red light area and we all have a giggle yet a news reader ok we may not like what he did but the person he was paying did not want this and said he did nothing wrong as far as they were concerned it a family thing those that throw stones also the word bully gets thrown about so much now
What is even more worrying about this and quite sickening is the way his colleagues are showing so much misguided sympathy towards Huw Edwards. Just where is the sympathy for the boy and his parents. It displays BBC in an even worse light as their moral compass seems very askew!
He is a predator that preys on young men, as young as 17 for his own personal sexual gratification period. His mental health break is a reactive event following the fact he was outed for this behaviour and not the cause of his predation. He has used BBC provided devices to engage in this behaviour which will be a breach of BBC policy. The statement by his wife was planned and self serving. A fifth person has come forward, this one from the BBC. The best that can be said, at this stage, about Huw Edwards is he's a predatory pest and the worst may be yet to come.
lets not delve to deep into the mental health aspect here as it's no excuse. But the thing that's really making my blood boil is the fact when this happened the person was only 17. It is illegal to send, share or and distribute (that includes asking for sexual imagery even with consent) to do so with anyone under the age of 18. They wasn't 18. How have the police turned around and said no offense was committed and how are people sympathising just because he has mental health? I suffer with mental health and I know right from wrong, what's legal and what's not. I'm currently studying Criminology to then get into college to get a bachelors degree. The polices conclusion baffles me. So are we just turning a blind eye and brushing it under the table? They were 17! 17= illegal for sexual imagery and the law clearly states it under Section 1 Protection of Children act. Terrible policing and once again no justice!.
Have you seen the photos that were taken when the person was 17? Are they indecent? That's not morbid interest in these photos that you seem to know about, just asking how you define indecent.
Depression doesn't make you a predator - typical former BBC apologist, little understanding of reality that reflects the abhorrent culture of the media and BBC. The lack of self awareness of these presenters is astounding. No thought for the vulnerable young men, no apology, from the wife - just a self serving, heavily lawyered response.
Does TimesRadio and The Sun newspaper have the same employer? Is this the reason why no questions are being asked about the Sun and why the BBC are expected to do the police's job in investigating a presenter.
How tragic and sad this story is ...a successful news presenter ... Please let us leave him to get well and his wife and family to have privacy ...I hope also the young people who were involved in any of the claims made in the sun ...to heal in private .
Hue Edwards is a news reader and a commentator on news which on occasion calls into question other people's behaviour he is no different he cannot stay in that job
Even if not illegal most definitely morally reprehensible! As someone who has suffered severe depression personally i never drank, I never did drugs AND I NEVER contacted and sent money to young vulnerable girls!
As a Christian you are meant to open up on issues within yourself and if in difficulty talk to the priest . That’s the point, to open up, be aware. Don't just carry on. face the issues. Admit them . Then start to work out acceptable solutions. Hard to do mind. We tend to have a better opinion of ourselves than others and we find to difficult to admit transgressions. Massive fall from grace for Edwards in the eyes of the public. We wanted to believe he was a paragon of virtue . We were fools maybe for thinking that. Edwards was more complicated than we knew. His creepy messages to young men bewilded and offended. He now faces himself. A moral story for us all.
There are no good solutions to a violated pairbond. The Bible tells you that those who seek adultery Never return to the path of Life. This is biologically verifiable now, in the Pairbond; a permanent chemical record in the brain and nervous system, that records your first mate, and every mating afterwards, in a safety check for success in procreation.
“Made cash payments for sexually explicit images”. Im struggling to see the crime and a victim here. Am I missing something? I haven’t been following the story.
@@pandorasbox5659 okay.. so what? I would understand the outrage if he was 7 not 17. I guess if he was a few months older giving him the age of 18 the whole thing wouldn’t be a thing? Its ridiculous.
Yes what about their mental health after being gr00med all that time, especially after his alleged threatening phone calls? He can fall back on BUPA and a top therapist, what about his victims or his own family he has ruined?
The mental health thing is quite pathetic to me, what has that got to do with what he has done? My main sympathy goes to his wife and family who must be feeling such pain and disloyalty, too many people have too many sexual problems and there is no excuse for it, stop living a lie and pretending, you are just sexually obsessed, and for a man of his age, pathetic
It’s ridiculous how Huw’s mates, also rich and famous with a public platform, are protecting him. Not a mention nor a care of his alleged victims. “Marked for stardom” oh please spare us, pass the sick bucket.
I have suffered from manic depression for 30 years and asking young men for indecent photos is a symptom I'm not familiar with.
As a mental health Nurse me neither.
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Seems to only inflict a certain kind of men.
@@maidonian68as a mental health nurse it's obvious you do not take your job seriously, this isn't a joking matter, you should keep your views to yourself and go find another job. You are not a good nurse are you
Mans chatting nonsense
I am someone who has had manic depression for most of my adult life.
I have contemplated suicide.
I have never felt the proclivity to procure sexually explicit images from teenage boys.
The fact that this is being used to mollify the morally bankrupt disaster of his own making disgusts me.
I find it infuriating that mental health is being used to assuage his guilt. Ok, he didn’t break the law but consider what he did.
He was exploiting a vulnerable young man, who had a drug addiction of which he was complicit by funding.
For what? To satisfy his sexual proclivity.
He should be held to account for this and not let of the hook due to his use of the mental health card.
It's awful, isn't it? And as a L myself, it's obvious how it will play out: he'll come out of "rehab" in a few months, do a teary-eyed interview dressed in dark clothes with dramatic shadow lighting, and claim he's glad to be gay! With no thought about what he's put his wife through. Like the men who suddenly claim they're women (really in the grip of a fetish), no one cares about their wives, it's all about them and their disgusting narcissism!!
Straight out of the PR handbook. Choose your category, gay, addict, mental health. Victim! Sorted.
He suffered from mental depression the minute the Sun blew the whistle
I have worked as a mental health social worker, have a parent who committed suicide and I am now diagnosed with PTSD. Whilst I don't have the same symptoms as you or Huw or even my father who killed himself, I would not be so arrogant to assume that because my mental health issues do not affect me in that way, that no one else has those symptoms. I have worked with those who act extremely promiscuous during a manic episode. It is a symptom of bipolar 1, rapid cyclers will sleep with anyone as some of my clients did. They slept with women, men, threesomes, whatever took their fancy and regardless of my shock, that does not make their mental health issues any less significant than anyone elses. So whilst you sit in your ivory tower judging others, think that you don't get to decide what anyone else's mental health issues look like or how they present themselves.
''not let him off the hook'' for what exactly....??? The police have cleared him of any illegal activity, & the BBC are only his employer, not his carer/nanny or take full responsibility for what he got upto in his private life. Morally he's wrong in what he's done, but the BBC are limited to a couple of choices, either he stays or goes, basically.
& if you are a manic depression sufferer, you'd understand the fact the guy has now been admitted to a hospital ward somewhere, so clearly he is unwell...
If you have mental issues with a salary of £400k per year,
just imagine all the other people who are living in minimum wage!
Poor fellow was obviously closeted and struggling with it .
The poor child who was abused should sue for more money because £35,000 is a pittance for someone on an annual salary of £400,000
Ted bundy was struggling with his background which is the reason for his behaviour, shame eh so sad 🙄
Money doesn't magically make you immune to these things
@@sheep3370 but helps!
Speaking as a mental health professional of several decades......When the person with perversions notices an issue...THEN is the time to get help. NOT when you get caught up to his nuts in a 17 year old. Utter BS to hide behind it when the damage is done. Poor wife and kids and victims.
Well said. I'm a mental health professional too and I think this narrative is stigmatising people who have mental health issues. People with depression don't ask illicit pictures. Granted he had depression in the past however so does 1 in 3 of everyone else at some stage. 😊
What is a mental health professional? Just some subject/profession to keep some people busy who could not pursue a proper career.
@@AshleyKanda-kc5mn So a career in helping people regain some sort of control in their lives, a sense of purpose and dignity is, in your opinion, not a worthy career?
Exactly what kind of "mental health professional" are you? The sort that lies a lot I suspect.
@@CelticSaint No I don't. Anyone can talk and the level of success cannot be measured. It is useless in most cases. They end up on medication usually anyway.
You can't charge someone with a crime whilst in a mental facility!!. The poor person who now is a drug addict where's the sympathy for them and the other alleged victims I bet Huw is not thinking of what he's done to them. I am a survivor of sexual abuse and my heart breaks for the victims.
Are you sure about that? I think you're utterly mistaken. You CAN charge someone with a crime while they're in a nuthouse. I don't know where you got that idea. A nuthouse is not like an embassy where normal laws of a country do not apply.
It's good that you know what people are thinking. Do you know what I'm thinking now?
@@bluethunder270how Edwards has committed no crime.
He was a drug addiction scrounging money for his habit.No I have no sympathy for him.His parents didn't bring him up well and are in it for a fast buck.No crime of a sexual nature was committed and the Sun newspaper should be held accountable for this whole fiasco .Since when are all these self righteous individuals concerned about drug addicts who prey on people for money???Less hypocrisy please!!!!
the met confirmed he hasn't committed any crimes so this isnt abuse
These are two separate issues . Number one he has mental health , that his been vocal about in the past . My heart truly goes out to anyone who suffers any type of mental health
Number two his paying young men for sexually explicit photographs , and threatening bullying behaviour to others , proved by BBC they were made from his phone . Do not play the mental health card because you have been caught . Get locked up so you couldn’t be held accountable. I’m sorry , I’m more disgusted now finding out his also played the mental health card and the accusations than I was before , and to be honest I didn’t think that was possible . These boys were the same age as his children . Very upsetting . My heart goes out to his wife and children
I did not know males were involved.
@@garethwilliams976 Same here. I thought it was young girls. Though the impact is no less, of course, whatever the gender.
His children are older than the victims
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Two of them aren’t I thought one was 20 the other 23. That’s the age of two of the victims now.
@@garethwilliams976
I thought they were girls , till they starting saying boys and his struggled with his sexuality . But your right it doesn’t matter what there gender is
It would be nice if someone from the BBC expressed their apologies and sympathies to Mr Edward's victims and families, but insensibly this doesn't seem to be a concern.
No ‘victims’ have been identified, confirmed by police after intensive investigation. Police may be asked by those named by insensitive idiotic public to investigate and prosecute cases of slander and libel against innocent broadcasters. It is about time the general public who speculate and cast aspersions without knowledge of facts started to be prosecuted.
Victims?
You still calling him Mister
I'm not sure how capable former colleagues are of impartiality. Would a 'celebrity' or MP get the same treatment from Mr Pienaar?
If he was a footballer or MP, they would not be so lenient. Notice how so many journalists are rushing to defend him? This is how people in power can act with impunity at work because their senior colleagues will close ranks. Nevermind the sex pics and money allegations, the work misconduct issues are serious enough. I feel for his family.
Dunno, for all we know Piennar could be another. The BBC is an organisation with a paedo statue proudly displayed high at the front of their London HQ. .......Surely such an organisation must attract sexual deviants in droves!?
how can it be 3 years it only broke in may and when they tried to phone and email the parents they heard nothing back think you tube lynch mob should move on @@urbantrekuk
what ever@@mediacenterman8583
these commentators show absolutely no self awareness
The painful diagnosis of depression you are giving him an excuse and it is highly offensive to compare mental health issues with asking for indecent images of young boys
No evidence of illegal images of young boys. Everybody mentioned is over 18 apart from an initial contact with a 17yr old who may well have portrayed themselves as years, older and even then may have pushed images with a half-assed intention of blackmailing a 'sugar-daddy'
Overlooked is the completely inappropriate contact with young boys/men and the damage done to them. Morally reprehensible.
I know. I find it utterly vile that the MSM are defending him.
Yes but apparently not illegal
Oh, give me a break..
If no crime is proven, all this boils down to is you find gay people disgusting. That's it.
It's not that the depression made him want those pictures, it's the likely to be the stress of of the conflict of having interests that were incompatible with being a married, family man, is what led to the depression.
not the first wont be the last
Nobody pays that much for pictures
Quote: The poor fellow/ a hunt / a national institution/ ... Unquote.
They don’t get it. Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, R. Kelly, Bill Cosby. It’s a pattern. Success is no justification for abusing others, especially not minors.
Successful narcissists often feel entitled and tend to think they can do whatever they like. Law and decency do not apply to them. What legitimate sexual business does a TV presenter in his sixties have with 17 year olds???
There are abusers. Why is Huw an abuser? What did he do? What is the crime? Where is the smoking-gun?
@@mr.coolmug3181 They all used their power, their privileged position or simply the admiration they got from others to overstep personal boundaries. Huw allegedly tried to meet a young woman face to face. When she refused to meet he got rude. Again, difficulties to accept boundaries. I don’t say all people in power abuse their position. But if there’s such a gap in age, power or popularity, I‘m rather skeptical about the consent.
By the way: Some smoking guns are probably the explicit pics from minors, sent to him - the other smoking gun is dangling between his legs.
@@s.z.9579Getting explicit photos from minors is definitely a criminal offence. Yet the police has investigated and say there’s no case to answer. The individual he’s supposed to have abused say there’s no case to answer. So what exactly is he being crucified for?
@@IWAYAEmaybe the young man was paid once again, this time to deny everything.
@@jarmilakubinova4751 maybe this, maybe that. A man’s life has been destroyed at the alter of maybes. The police who are tasked with investigating maybes have come through and said, no criminal case to answer.
But we still cling to the possibility he’s an abuser because as a nation we were quick to label him one.
I thought Willie Thorne was reading the news😂
Hes a paid public servant his actions are morally unacceptable over the past few years people like edwards have wagged the finger of judgment over others for far less
They report not give their own opinions. Anyone can get trapped like he has
@@AshleyKanda-kc5mn How was he trapped? I thought he was a very willing participant.
@@CelticSaintwilling participant in what exactly? The police has said there’s no case to answer. So what exactly has gone on?
@@CelticSaint Did I say he was trapped? You seem to be judge and jury. Go and have a look in the mirror oh special one.
@@IWAYAE Did not Hew Edwards purchase pornographic images online? In what way wasn't he participating in the arrangement?
Typical predatory behaviour. Playing the mental health card when caught out!
The teen , of age of consent, took the money though...
How on earth can he claim mental health issues ,and all news outlets saying how bad it must be for his family WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS the silence is deafening
We have now gone from these poor victims , to all the papers front page poor Huw .
Yes isn’t it? It’s so worrying and so misguided
Perhaps the accuser should be made public as well considering the police have investigated and found nothing illegal occurred.
They won’t do that because there is no public interest and who would read the Sun then. It’s an absolute disgrace that this has even happened. He did his job and as far as I know he did it well. His private life had no public interest. This is a tragedy at so many level for so many people. The Sun is the winner in this. More money for Murdoch.
The accuser is the boy's mother.
And you trust the police they will look away at any crime that a predator does they can not be trusted
What I have read here and there suggests that nothing happened at all. The whole truth needs to come out and the BBC need to do a presentation on it to the public.
It's already been made public he was outed by his wife.
Why is the gender of the alleged victims being withheld? It leads me to conclude that they are male from which conclusions about Edwards sexuality can be drawn. If that’s correct why are there so many men married to beards in the media and who are they all?
@@dc6807 Whar paper was that? As to the gender of the young person being withheld, that was to protect their identity, just as the name of the presenter wasn't disclosed - thus making it difficult for the paper to be sued if its allegations proved to be defamatory. If I were cynical, I'd suggest the Sun knew very well that somebody else would eventually spill the alleged beans.
This is lifelong behavior, these guys never stop. This one is exposed.
What is lifelong behaviour? Mooning over 20yr olds? Sad yes. But we can't put Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Leonard Di Caprio in prison for it unfortunately
Exposed for…?
Exposed as someone who is harmful to young people. These guys get away with this behavior their whole lives, when exposed, don't cut them slack.
@@freefall9832270million subscribers worldwide to OnlyFans would suggest that there are A LOT of young people looking for old men to pay their bills for them.
Sad, but mr Edwards has no excuse.
Plenty are making them though
its none of our business are you perfect he did not break any law it was a private thing
@@clivebaxter6354people are falling over themselves trying to.
BBC never seem to learn
Reasons are not excuses.
It's possible to feel bad for both Huw Edwards and any victims. As the late, great Norm McDonald once said:
"Your heart can break for two people at the same time."
@@mrkeogh Some will feel bad for Jimmy Saville or the Yorkshire ripper as well!
Dont let the bbc trivialise the matter, depression does not give you a green light to abuse your power.
What power? Only one side of these transactions is exposed and vulnerable to blackmail, career and family destruction.
@mrharry448 power to intimidate using lawyers and legal system using wealth.
NOTHING, NOTHING will stick to the BBC, they DONT CARE all they need to do is sit back and rake in MILLION of Public Money. And still belly ache that they need MORE money so the can GROSSLY over pay presenters, Commentators," experts" Director Generals, Management.😤😤😤😤😤
Has the BBC, indeed has anyone, apart from those setting up a strawman for the purpose of knocking it down, actually claimed that poor mental health was an excuse for the alleged behaviour?
You can get a sense that the establishment are just starting to close ranks around him.
Surprise, surprise ...the mental health card is already being played!
Question... If this was for example an MP would he be getting sympathy? No! He would be executed by every media outlet
They would be doorstepping them and hounding them like it was an Olympic final. The lack of impartiality is beyond sickening. Let the process follow its completion before rushing to defend the Nudes at Ten.
Playing the "mental health" card is truly cowardly and despicable. All the showbiz luvvies making excuses are equally nauseating. ☹
I hope his wife and children are ok. Unimaginable a husband and father would do this to them ,. Unimaginable.
Why do you know them ?
The victims are younger than his kids
He was not suffering from "mental health issues" he just wanted everyone to shut up! Foul! And he was still happy to take £450000 per year rising to £475000 per year! And this, along with Jimmy Saville makes me think that if you've paid the TV licence at any point at least in the last 50 years, you've indirectly funded CP! Get. them. all. gone!
Narcissists always play the mental health card
My agreement is yours.
nineteen: Nope, narcs will play "any" type of card that suits, benefits them and gets them what they want.
Yes very true, Lex Luger had the same issue🤣
Why do people bring out the mental health sympathy card when people get caught? Sound like trying to avoid exposure to his sinning.
Sinning a crime?
cos us whites don't get a race card so we have a sick note instead
£35,000 would put other deviants to shame Huw was really spanking it
Really hard
Or being pressured by a blackmailer. Seems more likely
Cheaper to by a copy of 'Razzle' from the top shelf!
@@mrharry448True
@@mrharry448 Yes that is very possible here as the Mother seemed to know
All these commentators should now shut up. They’re making fools of themselves.
Allegations and not evidence has caused pain both for the families of both sides and this person too.
😂
Yes ,the photo is quite the "accusation". Was he checking for piles???
Allegations, now backed up by Edwards wife, you forgot to mention..
@@PorkChopExpress86 You can always spot a loyal Sun reader......🙄
THESE PEOPLE DRESS UP IN SUITS AND ARE YOUR SCHOOL TEACHERS, LAWYERS, DOCTORS, PRESENTERS, AND THINK THEY SHOULD NOT BE TOUCHED!
You would think the BBC would have learned Thier lesson with Jimmy saville, clearly not.
Not the same thing if the police are correct
@@abitmorerationalreally what else dont we know person no2 said he was intiimidating and viscious
@@annehathaway2107erson no2 said he was 'vicious' after person no2 joked about blackmailing him and going to the papers.
Not everybody likes being threatened with blackmail
A workplace sexual predator is upset after getting busted by his prey?. Oh my heart bleeds for the monster. Just imaging how you lot would behave if this was a Tory MP, instead of one of your mates, eh? Nauseating. 😡
Good old Huw ,Rolf Harris would be proud of him.
As usual the mental health card is played.
As usual...what do you mean?...
It's one or the other ,as usual
as usual he got a sick note from his mum, not his fault, a new rainbow king is born
@@spudspuddy my word...you are hilarious....
I know people with mental health problems who don’t behave like this.
What about the victims and their family’s ?… And your punishment is, A trip away to cloud “crook Huw” land where you can forget about the whole situation in pure bliss. Why are people talking about this guy likes he’s the victim ?
Typical., he gets found out for his perverted behaviour and then decides to go down the “I’ve got mental health issues” route please feel sorry for me !? .,, no chance
The old mental health BS 😅
Some many things to consider here without being judgemental. Really, people need to stop speculating and wait to hear all the true details. John, you did a nice job with your information given.
@charleswhite758 Excellent! At last a commenter who knows exactly what went on. Please elaborate and share the facts of this case.
Where is this ladies sympathy for the young people and their families??
If he had been a Brexiteer he'd have been exposed immediately and in Court for a show trial.
And everyone knew.
Who did? Sounds like a numpty doing customer complaints in May knew and forgot. That's...that's about it
He certainly has mental health problems...but not the kind you should feel sorry about.
😂
Why not? Mental health is not funny for anyone.
@@porthmeor1
I have suffered with bouts of depression and psychosis for 35yrs....very little you can tell me about it....and I never ask for sympathy or feel I deserve it👍
If mooning after 20yr olds was illegal then Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Leonardo Di Caprio would be banged up for life
Hmmm pondering how to spend over £400K per year must have weighed heavily on his mind, why not invest in a photo hobby.
It’s so sad for all the people involved.
Having read and heard about this "story" from a number of places there appears to be much more, or perhaps even less to this story than appears from the original Sun article, some of which the Sun appears to be backtracking on. So I will not condemn Mr Edwards, nor will I excuse him as I do not, like all the people commenting in this thread know the full facts, so until such time as I do, I shall reserve my judgement.
The ghost of Jimmy Saville still walks the halls of the BBC.
Men in their 50s and 60s rocking a hairstyle that is popular with teenagers. Hmm.
I mean Huw not John Pienaar 😂
His mental health is young boys
'Allegations mental health problems, privacy' So he's the victim now then, lol
funny that the left now consider him their hero, a new rainbow king is born
I am not defending him but what happened to innocent until proved guilty , these are accusations with no proof being shown, i can't stand the beeb now but this should have been sorted 2 months ago
Four people came forward...
How many arched their back?
...and how did they now it was Edwards?
This is totally lie. Depression patient lost interests to everything, including sex. This must be the tactics taught by lawyer.
Werdio media outlets making him the poor little victim. Already asking if he can come back... Vile.
No come back. He's finished.
There’s a lot more of them on tv we don’t know about, Phillip schofield, this guy the list goes on
The list at GB news pretty much includes EVERY presenter
The media chased this man relentlessly, so they could have their ratings and fun.
Most of the public, particularly those on social media, are as bad, if not worse.
The chasing for fun and amusement the private tragedy of a public figure is nauseating.
He was apparently investigated twice by the police, who or both occasions saw fit not to bring charges.
Now, we will have crocodile tears from the same people who bayed for blood.
I long for the time when common decency and respect were part of British life.
Now it's dead and buried, its with Clement Atlee and Tony Benn in the grave.
Private tragedy- the guy preyed on young people - where is your compassion for them?-you are nauseating
When was that time when "common decency and respect were part of British life"? I think, like so many people, your memory plays you false. Either that or you have a poor grasp of history.
@yannick9473 Divide and conquer thats why. Its more convenient to have us all fighting amongst ourselves rather than having us all focused together on the real issues and what is actually happening.
If the gutless filth had come out days ago there would have been no chasing
@yannick9473yes with our actions. no excses
What really nauseates me about this whole hoohah is not the central issue itself but all the slitherers crawling out from under their rocks because they've espied an opportunity to take a poke at someone else with, as they fondly imagine it, impeccable moral credentials. It's always like this. You can almost see the saliva dripping from their mouths as they indulge themselves at that person's expense.
Yes. This issue has provided a great opportunity for people to push forward their own agenda. You can already see it.
it makes me laugh they have ones that go to Amsterdam and on the TV say they going to see the red light area and we all have a giggle yet a news reader ok we may not like what he did but the person he was paying did not want this and said he did nothing wrong as far as they were concerned it a family thing those that throw stones also the word bully gets thrown about so much now
Unfortunately, this sort of thing makes people feel better about themselves. Those who pile in take the opportunity to seize the moral high ground.
He's not the victim here, playing the mental health card is a disgrace and not an excuse for his seedy behaviour.
you're in a rush to cast the first stone
Thanks for that !!
What is even more worrying about this and quite sickening is the way his colleagues are showing so much misguided sympathy towards Huw Edwards. Just where is the sympathy for the boy and his parents. It displays BBC in an even worse light as their moral compass seems very askew!
I think we can all agree the acronym "BBC" has been ruined, forever.
Its changing its name to the Ministry of Truth.
Shameful.
I bet they want privacy, now we have to feel sorry for him. This is a crock of bxxxxxxt
He is a predator that preys on young men, as young as 17 for his own personal sexual gratification period. His mental health break is a reactive event following the fact he was outed for this behaviour and not the cause of his predation. He has used BBC provided devices to engage in this behaviour which will be a breach of BBC policy. The statement by his wife was planned and self serving. A fifth person has come forward, this one from the BBC. The best that can be said, at this stage, about Huw Edwards is he's a predatory pest and the worst may be yet to come.
Would not let the Met Police check my dog out
lets not delve to deep into the mental health aspect here as it's no excuse. But the thing that's really making my blood boil is the fact when this happened the person was only 17. It is illegal to send, share or and distribute (that includes asking for sexual imagery even with consent) to do so with anyone under the age of 18. They wasn't 18. How have the police turned around and said no offense was committed and how are people sympathising just because he has mental health? I suffer with mental health and I know right from wrong, what's legal and what's not. I'm currently studying Criminology to then get into college to get a bachelors degree. The polices conclusion baffles me. So are we just turning a blind eye and brushing it under the table? They were 17! 17= illegal for sexual imagery and the law clearly states it under Section 1 Protection of Children act. Terrible policing and once again no justice!.
Have you seen the photos that were taken when the person was 17? Are they indecent? That's not morbid interest in these photos that you seem to know about, just asking how you define indecent.
How do you know he was 17 the original complaint could of been false.
Depression doesn't make you a predator - typical former BBC apologist, little understanding of reality that reflects the abhorrent culture of the media and BBC. The lack of self awareness of these presenters is astounding. No thought for the vulnerable young men, no apology, from the wife - just a self serving, heavily lawyered response.
What a wind bag you are sir, love from Scotland 🏴 ❤
What's Scotland got to do with this story.
I thought Huw had said in 2021, that he'd be stepping down and moving on in 2023. I don't get it. Is this just coincidence?
Guilt and shame are unrelentingly horrible things
Does TimesRadio and The Sun newspaper have the same employer? Is this the reason why no questions are being asked about the Sun and why the BBC are expected to do the police's job in investigating a presenter.
@@abitmorerational aah that explains their unbiased commentary
How tragic and sad this story is ...a successful news presenter ... Please let us leave him to get well and his wife and family to have privacy ...I hope also the young people who were involved in any of the claims made in the sun ...to heal in private .
Hue Edwards is a news reader and a commentator on news which on occasion calls into question other people's behaviour he is no different he cannot stay in that job
@@allanarnold3619Huw
@@cymro6537 Who?
Like with cliff?
@@freefall9832 No,Huw😏
If Huw Edwards is the BBC, then it doesn't say much for the BBC.
A Classic case of Huw done it im sure youd agree
Even if not illegal most definitely morally reprehensible! As someone who has suffered severe depression personally i never drank, I never did drugs AND I NEVER contacted and sent money to young vulnerable girls!
You never did drugs?! No wonder you were depressed
Okay Mr Saint...
This guy got caught , its not mental health
As a Christian you are meant to open up on issues within yourself and if in difficulty talk to the priest . That’s the point, to open up, be aware. Don't just carry on. face the issues. Admit them . Then start to work out acceptable solutions. Hard to do mind. We tend to have a better opinion of ourselves than others and we find to difficult to admit transgressions. Massive fall from grace for Edwards in the eyes of the public. We wanted to believe he was a paragon of virtue . We were fools maybe for thinking that. Edwards was more complicated than we knew. His creepy messages to young men bewilded and offended. He now faces himself. A moral story for us all.
There are no good solutions to a violated pairbond. The Bible tells you that those who seek adultery Never return to the path of Life. This is biologically verifiable now, in the Pairbond; a permanent chemical record in the brain and nervous system, that records your first mate, and every mating afterwards, in a safety check for success in procreation.
oooooo it's not my fault i have mental problems yea right /usual excuse
Referred to as a ‘star’?
No, he was a license fee payer news broadcaster, that’s all!
“Made cash payments for sexually explicit images”. Im struggling to see the crime and a victim here. Am I missing something? I haven’t been following the story.
@@pandorasbox5659 okay.. so what? I would understand the outrage if he was 7 not 17. I guess if he was a few months older giving him the age of 18 the whole thing wouldn’t be a thing? Its ridiculous.
I sincerely hope that none of this is true. Whatever the truth, the man is marked for life
i have bus tickets for beachy head if he wants to buy one, only £35k one way ride
@@spudspuddyFeel free to use one yourself.
only by people n this others have done a damn sight worse and are on the streets
he didnt ride any ne @@spudspuddy
@@spudspuddy 🤣🤣🤣🤣
We've gone from imploded Subs to imploded careers.
Licence fees cut as ex newsreader retires on full pension ??
How old is this person who was photographed?
18+, what’s the problem? Why the fuss?
He'll quitely retire on a full BBC pension....what about the victims?
Yes what about their mental health after being gr00med all that time, especially after his alleged threatening phone calls? He can fall back on BUPA and a top therapist, what about his victims or his own family he has ruined?
The mental health thing is quite pathetic to me, what has that got to do with what he has done? My main sympathy goes to his wife and family who must be feeling such pain and disloyalty, too many people have too many sexual problems and there is no excuse for it, stop living a lie and pretending, you are just sexually obsessed, and for a man of his age, pathetic
Mental health seems to become a crutch to explain all manner of human behaviour.
Huw was the bbc...
THAT IS JUST THE PROBLEM!!!!!
Refund our media tax money. 😅
Oy, Do you have a tax license to request a tax refund?
@@up4open763 TV licence fees are a form of Tax.
@@m.goodengumman3941 I would say the Crown believes that's your opinion.
Lets focus on the victims please people.
Let's not. It's boring
There were NO victims and it was within the age of consent, wake up....
Victim's story dismissed by the police and not taken seriously by the Beeb for weeks, and the Sun wasn't keen to print his name either. I smell a rat.
Not sure mental health really explains this. Soliciting indecent images from somone isnt a symptom of manuc depression as far as im aware
It’s ridiculous how Huw’s mates, also rich and famous with a public platform, are protecting him. Not a mention nor a care of his alleged victims. “Marked for stardom” oh please spare us, pass the sick bucket.
Is this a get out of jail for free card?
Huw knew
Quing round the corner for the BBC Perv Awards 2023
Loved his coverage
Get well soon