On Feb 2 2021, the male asked whether what he was sending was too young, to which Edwards told him not to send any underage images, the court was told.
The indecent images that were sent included seven category A, the worst, 12 category B, and 22 category C.
Of the category A images, the estimated age of most of the children was between 13 and 15, but one was believed to be aged between seven and nine, the court was told.
No more indecent images were sent after August 2021, but the pair continued to exchange legal pornographic images until April 2022.
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Speaking in Edwards’s defence, Philip Evans KC, his barrister, said: “There’s no suggestion in this case that Mr Edwards has… in the traditional sense of the word, created any image of any sort.
“It is important also to remember for context that devices, Mr Edwards’s devices, have been seized, have been searched, and there’s nothing in those devices.
“It is only the images that are the subject of the charges that came via a WhatsApp chat.
“Mr Edwards did not keep any images, did not send any to anyone else and did not and has not sought similar images from anywhere else.”