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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3772Possession of child sexual abuse material · Co. Dublin · 1 Apr 2019

Austin Odibei, 49, given suspended sentence for possessing child sexual abuse material

Austin Odibei, 49, a Nigerian man from Clondalkin, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after pleading guilty to possession of 15 files of child sexual abuse material found on a camera and phone during a 2019 search of his home.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced19 Feb
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • what13 files of CSAM (11 videos and 2 images) were found on the memory card in the camera (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo further category one videos were found on the phone (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe material on the camera was found in the hot press of his house (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHis home was searched in April 2019 while he was present (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationSeveral devices including a phone and a camera were seized during the search (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty to possession of CSAM in April 2019 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe had no previous convictions at the time of the search (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe is originally from Nigeria and moved to Ireland over ten years ago (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe wrote a letter of apology to the court (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe had €1,000 as a token of remorse to be donated to charity (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDefence said the material on the phone was sent to him (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Feb2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who pleaded guilty to possessing child sex abuse material gets suspended sentence

    Sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Orla Crowe; 18-month custodial sentence suspended for three years with good behaviour condition.

    convicted, Austin Odibei, 49, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Austin Odibei