Anonymous ID: 9baa1c Nov. 19, 2024, 6:36 a.m. No.22016011   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14097243/huw-edwards-groom-sexually-suggestive-messages-flirting.html

Huw Edwards tried to groom teenager by offering him a personal tour of BBC HQ after seeing him perform in his school uniform

Shamed newsreader Huw Edwards tried to groom a teenage musician after seeing him perform in his school uniform and offered him a personal tour of the BBC, according to a new documentary.

In a new claim of predatory behaviour by the former BBC News at 10 presenter โ€“ spared jail after admitting making indecent images of children โ€“ is said to have asked the starstruck sixth former to follow him on Instagram.

Edwards, now 63, then promised to help his music career and sent him suggestive messages calling him 'babe' and 'big boy' littered with hearts and kisses, the youngster โ€“ referred to as Emyr โ€“ claimed yesterday.

The former face of the BBC is alleged to have invited the student โ€“ then aged just 18 โ€“ on a personal tour of the newsroom in London as part of a pattern of what he now sees as 'grooming' behaviour.

Emyr has now blasted BBC bosses for allowing Edwards a free rein and not having further checks in place for visitors' safety.

Speaking to Welsh language broadcaster S4C's programme Y Byd ar Bedwar, Emyr said: 'People like him believe they can do whatever they want, and abuse their power.'

Emyr said he was performing in his school uniform at a community concert where Edwards was the compรจre.

'He came up to me at the end of the night to say hello,' he told documentary-makers.

'He said that the performance was good, that I was very talented and that he wanted to connect with me.'

Emyr alleges that Edwards told him to follow him on Instagram and that he could help him with his music career, telling the programme: 'He asked me if I wanted to meet him in London and have a tour of the BBC, where I could meet a few contacts.'

Awestruck Emyr - not his real name - accepted the invitation and was given a personal tour of the newsroom.

Edwards introduced him to BBC colleagues as a 'friend' who had a 'musical talent' and Emyr said he was promised opportunities to perform at concerts in London - but this never happened as they messaged back and forth on Instagram.

In those messages, the broadcaster - almost 40 years older than Emyr - would send kisses and hearts emojis in his messages, as well as calling him 'babe' and 'big boy'.

Emyr initially thought Edwards' language was 'banterous' but later realised it was something more sinister.

'He was trying to flirt. It was some sort of grooming communication,' he said.

But after a few months and Emyr not returning the flirtatious messages their communication stopped and Edwards unfollowed him.

Emyr said: 'He just lost interest in me. I don't think I gave him what he was looking for.'

Emyr believes that the broadcaster abused the power he held as one of the BBC's most prominent presenters.

'I feel very sad for the people who have been affected worse than me. I feel lucky in a way. It's completely disgusting.'

Emyr said he didn't remember anyone at the BBC challenging him or Edwards on what he was doing in the newsroom.

'There should be some sort of procedure or professional reason for someone to enter the building,' he added.

Edwards did not respond to S4C's request for a response.

In September he was given a six-month suspended jail sentence after admitting three counts of making indecent images of children.

Emyr's allegations are not associated with the criminal case.

In July last year Edwards faced allegations that had paid a teenager more than ยฃ35,000 for sexual images.

A BBC spokesperson said: 'We have been clear that we are appalled by Huw Edwards' crimes. He has betrayed not just the BBC, but audiences who put their trust in him.

'A Board-commissioned independent review of the BBCโ€™s workplace culture is currently underway, with a particular focus on preventing abuse of power and ensuring everyone at the BBC conducts themselves in line with our values.

'The BBC has robust safeguarding policies and processes in place. If people contact us directly with concerns about our protocols we will look at these carefully, in line with the BBCโ€™s Complaints Framework.'

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The wife of Laken Riley's suspected killer accused him of knowing something about the Georgia nursing student's death, demanding to know, "What happened to that girl?'' in a jailhouse call, an FBI employee testified.

The May 11 phone call that Jose Ibarra made from jail to his wife, Layling Franco, in Spanish was played in court Monday and summarized in English by FBI staff specialist Abeisis Ramirez โ€” who listened in on roughly 400 of the suspect's calls from behind bars.

"Are you not going to tell the truth?" Franco told Ibarra, according to Ramirez.

"What happened to that girl?" the wife demanded to know.

Ibarra dismissively responded, "Layling, enough. Layling, enough,'' Ramirez said.

Franco told Ibarra several times that she was "fed up" with him during the tense chat and repeatedly accused him of knowing something about the murder, Ramirez said of the phone call.