SCOT REEDY AND SHOCKING SEX OFFENCE IN MANCHESTER
A once well-known Manchester DJ, Scot Reedy, aged 36, has narrowly avoided imprisonment after being discovered in possession of indecent images of children, despite having previously breached a court order.Reedy’s history with the law regarding similar offences is extensive, and he has been under court supervision for some time.
Reedy had been sentenced in February 2021 to a period of suspended incarceration after earlier offences involving the possession of explicit images of minors.
Along with this sentence, the court imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), which strictly required him to inform his offender manager of any electronic devices capable of accessing the internet.
This order was intended to monitor and limit Reedy’s online activities to prevent reoffending.
On August 14, during an unexpected visit by officers from Greater Manchester Police, authorities discovered twelve electronic devices within Reedy’s Manchester residence.
One of these devices contained computer-generated, or 3D rendered, indecent images of children—images that, although fabricated, remain illegal under the terms of the order.
During the court hearing at Manchester Crown Court, Reedy accepted that he had violated the terms of his SHPO, resulting in a community order being imposed upon him.
The prosecution, led by Brendan O’Leary, recounted details of Reedy’s criminal history.
On September 5, 2020, he appeared before Tameside Magistrates Court for charges related to possession of child abuse images.
Subsequently, on February 15, 2021, he received a 16-month prison sentence that was suspended for two years.
Part of his rehabilitation involved completing the Horizon programme, specifically designed for male offenders at risk of reoffending, along with the continued enforcement of the SHPO until February 2031.
Further investigations revealed troubling activities.
On March 23, the offender manager from GMP’s Sex Offender Management Unit, accompanied by another officer, conducted an unannounced visit to Reedy’s home.
During this visit, authorities seized his phone and found prohibited images stored on it.
Reedy claimed he did not intentionally download the images, asserting, “I can prove to you I didn’t download them on purpose.” The phone was examined thoroughly, revealing 330 inaccessible, illegal images of children and a series of social media searches related to indecent content.
These searches, conducted in December 2021, included terms such as ‘paedo bait,’ ‘minor NSFW,’ ‘incest,’ and ‘IRL shota,’ the latter being a term used to describe sexual interactions involving children and adults.
In addition to the seized devices, officers recovered twelve other electronic gadgets capable of internet access.
Authorities also discovered a ‘childlike’ sex doll in Reedy’s possession, though this did not lead to any charges.
It was also noted that Reedy had three previous convictions encompassing a total of 16 offences, including making indecent images of children.
During court mitigation, defence lawyer Joshua Bowker argued that the twelve devices recovered did not contain criminal material.
He emphasized that the images found were computer-generated, thus not involving actual children, and suggested that they posed less real-world harm.
Bowker also highlighted that Reedy’s attitude towards the court orders had been lax, attributing this to forgetfulness rather than malicious intent.
Furthermore, Bowker pointed out that Reedy has an autism diagnosis, which he is still learning to cope with, and expressed willingness for him to work with probation services for support.
Reedy’s legal representative added that his client is deeply ashamed of his actions.
In delivering her sentence, Judge Elizabeth Nicholls acknowledged that Reedy had already served the equivalent of ten months in custody while awaiting trial.
She expressed concern that public protection would be better secured if he remained in the community, despite the risks involved.
The judge noted the difficulty in trusting Reedy’s rehabilitation prospects but credited his cooperation during the court process.
Reedy, residing on Meadowgate Road in Salford, was sentenced to a total of 18 months’ community order management.
This included 25 days dedicated to rehabilitation activities and 130 hours of unpaid work.
He previously pleaded guilty to charges including possession of a prohibited image of a child, failure to notify authorities as required under the Sex Offenders Act, and breach of the Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
He continues to be subject to the Sex Offenders Register and the restrictions of the SHPO for the next ten years.
