Eric Potts admits making and distributing indecent images of children
Actor Eric Potts, 61, best known for his role as baker Diggory Compton in Coronation Street, has pleaded guilty to making and distributing indecent images of children. The case was uncovered when he uploaded illegal content to a file-sharing account, leading to his arrest in August and the discovery of further material across devices seized from his Lancashire home.
Potts admitted to creating 83 illegal images between May 2015 and October 2025, with seven classified as Category A, the most serious type involving penetrative sexual activity. He pleaded guilty to six charges at Blackburn Magistrates' Court on 1 October, including three counts of making and three of distributing indecent photographs. He now faces a custodial sentence, and his television career included 50 episodes of Coronation Street between 2005 and 2006, along with roles in Brookside, Casualty and other dramas.
- Coronation Street actor pleaded guilty to making 83 indecent child images.
- Seven images were Category A offences; 16 were Category B, 60 Category C.
- Potts faces prison time following guilty plea at magistrates' court.
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Eric Potts is a British actor who appeared in numerous television dramas over his career. He is best known for playing baker Diggory Compton in Coronation Street, where he appeared in 50 episodes between 2005 and 2006, and had roles in other dramas including Brookside and Casualty. He has pleaded guilty to making and distributing indecent images of children.
Potts' illegal activity came to light when he uploaded such content to a file-sharing account. He was arrested in August 2025 following the discovery, and police found additional material on devices seized from his Lancashire home. He created 83 images between May 2015 and October 2025, with the most serious seven classified as Category A, involving penetrative sexual activity.
Potts appeared before Blackburn Magistrates' Court on 1 October, where he pleaded guilty to six charges: three counts of making and three of distributing indecent images of children. He now faces a custodial sentence.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Coronation Street and Brookside actor Eric Potts faces prison after being found with indecent images of children”.