The age of consent for sex in England is 16, but images of someone under 18 can be considered child pornography.
NO INDICATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCE
London’s Metropolitan Police said earlier on Wednesday it had concluded its assessment into the allegations and found there was no indication a criminal offence had been committed.
“There is no further police action,” it said.
The BBC said it would continue with its internal investigation into the allegations.
In an email to staff, BBC Director General Tim Davie said it remained “a very complex set of circumstances”.
“This will no doubt be a difficult time for many after a challenging few days. I want to reassure you that our immediate concern is our duty of care to all involved,” he said.
A spokesperson for The Sun said the newspaper had no plans to publish further allegations and would cooperate with the BBC’s investigation.
“We will provide the BBC team with a confidential and redacted dossier containing serious and wide-ranging allegations which we have received, including some from BBC personnel,” the spokesperson said.
Edwards, who has five children, has worked for the BBC since 1984 and has anchored its flagship “BBC News at Ten” bulletin for more than two decades. He is the broadcaster’s highest paid news presenter, earning in the £435,000 to £439,999 band.
Flind said she hoped the statement would bring an end to media speculation which had had an impact on Edwards’ BBC colleagues.
“Once well enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published,” she said.
Source: CNA
