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MATTHEW DADDS FROM DOUGLAS ESCAPES JAIL AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

By Red Rose Database | Saturday, 11 January 2025

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MATTHEW DADDS FROM DOUGLAS ESCAPES JAIL AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

In a recent court session held in the Isle of Man, Matthew James Dadds, a 27-year-old resident of Douglas, appeared before Deemster Montgomerie at the Court of General Gaol Delivery. The proceedings followed Dadds's admission to possessing indecent images of children, a serious offense that has garnered significant attention.

During the hearing, it was revealed that Dadds had pleaded guilty to ten counts related to the possession of a total of 70 such images. These images were collected over a period spanning from January to July of 2016. Dadds admitted that he had been viewing these illicit images intermittently since he was 15 years old, and he expressed a degree of remorse, telling police that he was actually glad to have been caught so he could seek help for his problematic behavior.

The court was informed that the police executed a raid on Dadds's residence located on Murray's Road in Douglas in July, following a tip-off from an anonymous source. During the search, authorities discovered the images stored on his laptop, which served as critical evidence in the case. It was noted that Dadds had no prior criminal convictions, and he cooperated fully with law enforcement officials during the investigation.

While awaiting his trial, Dadds spent approximately four months in custody. The court's sentencing was delivered by Deemster Mongtomerie, who emphasized the gravity of the offense. The judge stated, “The damage done to children to produce these images is immeasurable. Each time the image is viewed, the child is being further victimized.”

As a result, Dadds was sentenced to a total of eight months in prison. Additionally, he was placed on the sex offenders register for a period of five years. To further prevent any future offenses, the court imposed a sexual offences prevention order that restricts his internet usage for five years, aiming to limit access to online material that could facilitate similar crimes in the future.