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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 2 days ago (7 children)

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.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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 2 days 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

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