Man in custody over child abuse images

A PAEDOPHILE is in custody ahead of sentencing after being caught with two mobile phones – just days after his conviction for possessing child abuse images.

Earlier this month, repeat sex offender David Adamson admitted having suffered a “lapse” and downloading indecent images.

He was previously freed on bail in November 2022 with stringent conditions restricting his access to the internet and devices.

However, a police tip-off led to him being caught with more than one mobile phone last Thursday at his home in Cupar.

Adamson had pled guilty on April 2 to possessing indecent images.

This was after he had been convicted of an identical offence in 2021.

The 33-year-old was hauled into custody on Friday and pled guilty to breaching bail conditions by having a second mobile phone on Kirk Wynd.

Adamson had used encrypted messaging services Discord and Telegram to access the depraved material.

Sheriff Paul Brown had told Adamson to “prepare himself” for the possibility of a jail term after deferring sentence for reports.

This time Adamson’s solicitor Kyra Strachan urged Sheriff Tim NivenSmith to further defer sentence and release Adamson on bail.

Mr Niven-Smith told Dundee Sheriff Court: “The accused clearly has been convicted in 2021 and was given the benefit of being rehabilitated in the community rather than receiving a custodial sentence.

“It would appear he breached the community service order and that’s thereafter continued.

“He has subsequently pled guilty to another offence which would, on the face of it, suggest he has further committed an offence past the imposition of a community payback order. Custody will now be uppermost in the court’s mind.”

Adamson was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month.