November 2012 Wick man pleads guilty to sex offences against children A man from Wick has pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences against children. John David Reed, 71, of Highdown Drive, appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (October 30), and admitted four counts of indecently assaulting a male under 18, a spokesman from Surrey Police has said. The charges related to a number of offences committed by Reed in Guildford, during the 1980s. Reed was granted unconditional bail to when he is due to appear at the crown court for sentencing.