Man given child abuse images by Huw Edward’s paedophile fixer walks free after judge is told he should be spared jail like disgraced BBC star

A man who was sent child abuse images by a sex offender who also shared pictures with Huw Edwards has been spared jail. 

Jac Davies, 25, should avoid prison to achieve ‘parity’ with the disgraced BBC presenter, his defence lawyer told his sentencing hearing. 

He was given a sentence of 12 months, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to possession of indecent images of children and possession of Class A drugs. 

Davies was investigated after South Wales Police discovered he had been involved in the sharing of images with paedophile Alex Williams, who had also sent pictures to Edwards, Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard. 

Prosecutor Michelle Kruger told the court: ‘South Wales Police had been dealing with Alex Williams.

‘As part of the investigation into that individual, this defendant was found to have been involved in indecent images being shared.

‘Also involved… was a link between Alex Williams and Huw Edwards, the BBC News presenter.’ 

He added: ‘Both Williams and Mr Huw Edwards have been dealt with by the courts, and Huw Edwards, who you will be aware of, received a suspended sentence for the indecent images he was involved in.’

Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard Davies was found to have been in possession of 84 indecent images, including some involving babies.

Addressing the most serious images found, known as category A images, Prosecutor Michelle Kruger said: ‘One of them was a moving image in a bedroom location showing a baby lying on a bed.’

Ms Kruger said an adult male could be seen performing a sex act on the infant.

The prosecutor said other images featured boys aged three to five.

The court heard Davies was found to be in possession of 36 category A images, 30 category B and 18 category C.

Ms Kruger said a Telegram chat was also uncovered by officers which showed Davies speaking with others about how he wanted to ‘destroy new-borns’ and going into ‘graphic detail’ about what he would do to them.

Davies should avoid jail in order to achieve ‘parity’ with disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards, his defence lawyer has told his sentencing hearing.

Stewart Page told Leeds Magistrates’ Court: ‘I think it’s incumbent upon me to mention that you also need to consider parity of sentence.

‘You are aware of a certain individual who was sentenced a number of months ago – he too had no previous convictions.

‘The offences that that individual appeared before the court were similar to what Mr Davies appears, and of course you are aware, because the prosecutor outlined this, that a suspended sentence was imposed on that case.’

As well as the suspended jail term, Davies was ordered to attend an accredited sexual offending group work programme of no more than 43 days, and 55 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

He was also told he would be prohibited from having any unsupervised contact with any child under the age of 16, except in the presence of a parent or another appropriate adult.

He will remain on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years.