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BBC presenter at centre of sex photo scandal named as lead anchor Edwards (www.reuters.com)

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[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was with you untill that last paragraph. If he solicited explicit photos from a minor, he has a lot more explaining to do than just to his wife and family.

[–] peter@feddit.uk 6 points 2 years ago

The sun is now saying that they never claimed that he requested photos whilst he was a minor

[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was working on the assumption that if he solicited photos from a minor, that would have been a crime. Since no crime was found, ... etc.

[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Okay, that meaning didn't get across because illicit means illegal.