Sentencing for 42-year-old Osprey man in child pornography case

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - 42 year old Douglas Reeves from Osprey appearing in the Sarasota County courthouse Wednesday morning for his sentencing in a child pornography case. Reeves facing seven charges of possessing child pornography and one charge of transmission of pornography, all charges are third-degree felonies. Reeves originally pleading not guilty and requested a jury trial that was set for January 2026 but it was cancelled. Now Reeves is pleading guilty in an open plea that leaves his punishment up to the judge. After going through several sentencing delays, a judge finally ruled on his fate Wednesday morning. ORIGINAL COVERAGE | Osprey man admitted to having child pornography on his phoneProsecutors recommending 15 years in prison and 10 years of probation as a sex offender. The investigation into Reeves began in 2024 after the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says they received a tip about a man uploading child pornography to a mobile app called “KIK”.Deputies using a search