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Originally Posted by Pierre
“Appears”
A man, a much older man, with money, power and influence. Enters into a sexual (even if it is just photos) arrangement with at best an adolescent and worst a child.
It’s not good through any lens.
If he was a 23yr old teacher and a 16yr old child, he’d be off the nick.
If he was was 23yr old teacher and a 17yr old child he’d never work as a teacher again, regardless of whether the 17yr old was even in his school.
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if he made himself out to be over 18 though, then even if he wasn't how far are people meant to know this?
Is he meant to ID check everyone to make sure they're 18?
The line has to be drawn somewhere, but if this is simply just a question of age, then is there that much difference really if they are 17y 364d as opposed to 18y 1d?
Huw Edwards is a BBC presenter, not a teacher, and is not (presumably) in a position of authority over the person.
So the issue here is whether he has knowingly solicited sexual photos of an under-18.
If the kid was 18 no-one would be able to bat an eyelid.
If the kid claimed, or HE had reason to believe (for example the site needed to be 18 to join) they were 18, then the truth isn't being told.
And legally, there would be nothing wrong with him having a relationship with, or getting sexual photos from, someone on their 18th birthday. Morally it's a different question, but that's a case of personal values.
Let us not forget the police have investigated this and decided no laws have been broken.