The veteran newsreader was for decades the flawless face of the BBC who broke news of the Queen's death and covered Prince Philip's funeral.
But that glittering career is now over after the 62-year-old stood in a dock and quietly and calmly replied "guilty" to three charges of having indecent images of kids on his phone.
And Edwards is staring at a possible jail sentence as he was told the offences had a starting point of 12 months inside. He could also be put on the sex offenders register.
Edwards was arrested on November 8, which leaves the BBC facing questions about why it kept him on, especially as he was suspended over a separate complaint at the time. He was not charged until June 26.
Westminster magistrates court heard that between December 2020 and August 2021 Edwards was sent 377 sexual WhatsApp snaps during exchanges with another person.
He was said to have seven Category A images of the very worst kind on his phone. At least two "moving images" were judged to be of children aged between seven and nine. He also had photos of other children aged 13 to 15 classed as Category A.
A further 12 images were grouped as Category B and 19 as Category C.
Edwards was sent the messages by Alex Williams of Merthyr Tydfil. Wales. The 25-year-old had pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing images, Scotland Yard said. He was given a 12-month suspended sentence on March 15 by a Merthyr judge.
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