On 18 August it was reported that Peter Wilby, a former editor of the New Statesman, was convicted after he admitted viewing images of child sexual abuse. He was given a ten-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, at Chelmsford Crown Court.
The New Statesman staff and management had no knowledge of Wilby’s arrest or charges before they were reported on 18 August, and are shocked and appalled to learn of these horrifying crimes.
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