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BBC Huw Edwards scandal teen says 'I felt groomed' in first interview


The teenager at the centre of the Huw Edwards scandal has spoken out for the first time, claiming he was 'groomed' by the BBC newsreader who pleaded guilty to child porn charges

Former BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards arriving at Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, where he is charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Metropolitan Police investigation. Broadcaster and journalist Huw Edwards, vice president of the National Churches Trust (Image: DCM)He recounted an incident where they had planned to meet, but his mother intercepted the communication. Earlier this week, Edwards entered guilty pleas to three counts of creating indecent images of children in proceedings unrelated to the young man's account.

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