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Case No. 14278Sexual offences against a child · Co. Limerick · 2 Aug 2019

Court of Appeal increases sentence for Limerick man who arranged to meet a teenage boy for sex

Daniel Lasota (45), originally from Poland and a self-employed accountant of Carr Street, Limerick, pleaded guilty to meeting a 15-year-old boy at a playground in County Limerick to have sex, after he accessed the Grindr app on 2 August 2019. Gardaí traced him through CCTV of his Volvo car and an EVOFIT of his face, then searched his home and seized his mobile phone. In March 2024 Limerick Circuit Court imposed a sentence of two and a half years with the final 18 months suspended, for one count of meeting a boy for sex and two counts of using communication technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child. In March 2025 the Court of Criminal Appeal found that sentence an error in principle and unduly lenient, and jailed Lasota for six years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Mar
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Daniel Lasota, 45, pleaded guilty to meeting a 15-year-old boy at a playground in County Limerick for the purpose of sex.
Where
The meeting took place at a playground in County Limerick.
When
On 2 August 2019 Lasota accessed the Grindr app and began communicating with another user.
Other details
  • Lasota offered to pay another user €40 to €50 to have sex with a child.
  • The phone messages included offers to pay for sex with the boy and references to children aged 11 and 12.
  • Lasota had no previous convictions and was a self-employed accountant, originally from Poland according to the Limerick Post.
Investigation
  • Gardaí obtained CCTV footage of Lasota's Volvo car and compiled an EVOFIT of his face to trace him.
  • Gardaí searched Lasota's home and seized his mobile phone.
Charges
Lasota pleaded guilty to one count of meeting a boy for sex and two counts of using communication technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child.
In court
  • Lasota's original sentence was imposed at Limerick Circuit Court in March 2024.
  • The Court of Criminal Appeal, also called the Court of Appeal in some reports, found the original sentence an error in principle and unduly lenient.
  • The court said the offence relating to a second child should have yielded a separate sentence, and had difficulty accepting a psychotherapist's finding that Lasota was at low risk of reoffending.
Sentence
  • The original sentence was two and a half years, with the final 18 months suspended.
  • On appeal, Lasota was jailed for six years.
25 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatLasota admitted meeting a 15-year-old boy at a playground in County Limerick to have sex with him. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatDaniel Lasota admitted meeting a 15-year-old boy at a playground in County Limerick to have sex. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereLasota later met the boy at a playground in County Limerick. (thejournal.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • whenOn 2 August 2019 Lasota accessed the Grindr app and began communicating with another user. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenOn August 2, 2019, Lasota accessed the Grindr dating app. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí obtained CCTV footage of Lasota's Volvo car and compiled an EVOFIT of his face. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched Lasota's home and seized his mobile phone. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí harvested CCTV footage of Lasota's Volvo car to trace him. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized Lasota's mobile phone when they searched his home. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeLasota pleaded guilty to one count of meeting a boy for sex and two counts of using communication technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child. (thejournal.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal found the original sentence was an error in principle and unduly lenient. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal said the offence relating to the second child should have yielded a separate sentence. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtLasota's original sentence was imposed at Limerick Circuit Court in March 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe Court of Criminal Appeal found the original sentence was an error in principle and unduly lenient. (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceThe Court of Appeal jailed Lasota for six years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe original sentence was two and a half years, with the final 18 months suspended. (thejournal.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceOn appeal, Lasota was jailed for six years. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherLasota offered to pay another user €40-€50 to have sex with a child. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe purpose of meeting in the playground was for sex. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA psychotherapist report found Lasota was of low risk of reoffending, which the court had difficulty accepting. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherLasota had no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherLasota was a self-employed accountant. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe phone messages included offers to pay for sex with the boy and references to children aged 11 and 12. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe Court of Appeal found the offence relating to a second child should have yielded a separate sentence. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe court had difficulty accepting a psychotherapist's finding that Lasota was at low risk of reoffending. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2025
    Sentencedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Appeal Court increases ‘too lenient’ sentence for man who sought out boys for sex

    Reports the Court of Criminal Appeal increasing the original sentence from two and a half years (final 18 months suspended) to six years, and gives details of the offences and the appeal judgment.

    convicted, Daniel Lasota, 45, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniel Lasotavictim, 15, male
  2. 10 Mar2025
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Accountant who sought out boys for sex jailed for six years as original sentence was 'unduly lenient'

    Reports the Court of Criminal Appeal's decision to increase the original Limerick Circuit Court sentence to six years, and the court's view that the second child's offence should have carried a separate sentence.

    convicted, Lasota, 45, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Lasotavictim, 15, male