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Huw Edwards, ex-host of the broadcaster's flagship news program, had pleaded guilty to receiving indecent images of children. There was an outcry over Edwards continuing to receive salary payments following his arrest.

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[-] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

I know that sentence seems absurdly light but it’s important to remember that in England, there’s a lot of precedent for rich perverts being treated differently. It’s a major part of their history, second only to paying those perverts rent with eels.

[-] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Huw Edwards may - or may not - be many things but rich is not one of them. He was a television news anchor on the BBC. A bang-average Premier League footballer could easily out earn him.

[-] BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

He makes less than the average footballer in the highest league in the UK? I don't think that's surprising to anyone.

[-] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Exactly. He may well be rich relative to a poor person but in the scheme of overall wealth hoarding he’s not even a blip on the radar. The reason he got the sentence he got is nothing to do with his assets. It would be glib to suggest otherwise.

[-] 13esq@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It's my understanding that it's actually a pretty typical sentence. He's obviously sick in the head but has been judged as little risk to children.

[-] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

It took me a second to understand that. I thought that you meant that the thing with the eels was a pretty typical sentence in English

[-] sugartits@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 9 points 1 month ago

TLDR: This is an entirely expected sentence for offences of this type.

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