In 2024, the Offender Database reported that Leslie Dury, then 70, of Kennoway, Fife, was convicted of possessing child abuse material. On 25 January 2024, Dury appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court to plead guilty to taking or permitting to be taken or making indecent photographs of children.
The investigation established that Police Scotland attended Dury’s home and seized a computer unit for forensic analysis. The prosecution reported that the device contained four indecent images of children. Two of the images were classified as category B, and two were category C. Following the discovery, Dury was cautioned and charged, at which point he stated that he regretted his actions.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that the conviction resulted from a police search and subsequent digital examination. Prosecutor Annie Henderson noted that the recovery of the material from a personal computer provided the evidence for the charge. Following the guilty plea, the court adjourned the case to obtain a background report to assess the risk posed by the defendant before a final sentence was determined.
Sheriff Grant McCulloch ordered that Dury be placed on the Sex Offenders Register. The prosecution noted that while the volume of images was low, the presence of category B material indicated a breach of child protection laws. For his crimes in Fife, the court determined that Dury would remain on bail while reports were compiled for his sentencing hearing on 22 November 2024.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in Scotland, Leslie Dury was handed:
- Sentencing Status: Adjourned for background reports.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were activated as of 25 January 2024.
- Conviction: Pled guilty to taking or permitting to be taken or making indecent photographs of children.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Dury is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Police Scotland and the Probation Service. Due to the nature of the indecent images and his residence in the Kennoway, Fife area, his conduct is subject to oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Dury must comply with mandatory notification requirements regarding his residence in Kennoway, Fife. Authorities state that his placement on the register is a measure intended to protect the community. Any breach of his registration conditions or the terms of his eventual sentence will result in his immediate arrest and return to Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
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