3<\/p>\n Vile beast Dave Angelo ValdezCredit: Instagram 3<\/p>\n The twisted sicko forced the girl to carry out a sex actCredit: Instagram<\/p>\n Valdez also sent the 14-year-old victim images of him masturbating and downloaded thousands of vile images and videos depicting children as young as four years old being sexually abused.<\/p>\n Police<\/a> officers discovered the horror footage held on several mobile phones<\/a> when they raided the 25-year-old\u2019s former home at the Colinton Mains area of Edinburgh<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n Valdez has now been placed on the sex offenders register and told by a sheriff to \u201cget your affairs in order\u201d as he is facing a lengthy jail<\/a> term when he returns to court<\/a> for sentencing next month.<\/p>\n The popular DJ has been a fixture on the Edinburgh club scene for the past four years and has played headline sets at several of the capital\u2019s main dance venues.<\/p>\n Valdez pleaded guilty to charges of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and to possessing indecent images of children between April 2019 and March 2021 when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.<\/p>\n Fiscal depute Cheryl Porter said Valdez had initially made contact with the child on the chat site Emerald before moving their discussions to Skype in January 2021.<\/p>\n Valdez, currently living in the city\u2019s Old Town, then asked the girl to send him indecent images of herself and recorded her \u201ctouching herself\u201d during several video<\/a> calls between the pair.<\/p>\n He also sent the youngster between five and 10 videos of him carrying out a solo sex act.<\/p>\n The court was told police received intelligence regarding Valdez and recovered seven mobile phones containing around 2000 child abuse<\/a> pictures and videos during a raid on his home in November 2021.<\/p>\n The court was told hundreds of the disgusting images were rated as Category A – the most depraved end of the spectrum.<\/p>\n Gangland thugs torch plush Edinburgh home of Scots drug kingpin’s pal in latest targeted attack<\/p>\n The fiscal depute said police officers also found 43 \u201cfirst generation\u201d videos that Valdez had made himself by recording the child he had been chatting to online.<\/p>\n Sheriff Matthew Auchincloss said: \u201cThese are very serious charges. Because you are a first offender I have to get a criminal justice<\/a> social work report in relation to you.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most likely outcome for you is a custodial sentence.<\/p>\n \u201cI am going to continue your bail, largely so you can get your affairs in order.\u201d<\/p>\n The sheriff placed Valdez on the sex offenders register and deferred sentence for reports to next month.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1d6767fb-2e11-45fb-af5e-0816fb617fc0.jpg\")
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