Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3471Rape, oral rape, communication with a child for sexual exploitation, possession of child abuse material · Co. Cork

David O'Sullivan, 23, resentenced to 13.5 years for Snapchat-groomed rapes of two girls aged 10 and 14

The Court of Appeal resentenced David O'Sullivan, 23, to 13.5 years in prison after finding his original nine-year sentence unduly lenient for raping two girls aged 10 and 14 whom he groomed and manipulated on Snapchat. He was previously of Midleton, Co Cork, and Woodquay, Galway.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Mar
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí found 1,629 files of downloaded child sexual abuse material on a mobile phone belonging to O'Sullivan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe files included 915 videos and images of sexual activity involving children and 714 images of sexually explicit exposure. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatIn August 2024, O'Sullivan contacted a 10-year-old girl on Snapchat, pretending he was 13. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatO'Sullivan used multiple Snapchat identities and was blocked from the platform, evading the block by using the internet browser on his phone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatO'Sullivan told the second victim he would kill her father if she told anyone, and that somebody had raped his sister and he had killed and buried the person. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereO'Sullivan was previously of Ballick Road, Midleton, Co Cork, and St Vincents Avenue, Woodquay, Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeO'Sullivan pleaded guilty to rape and oral rape of the first victim in February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to communication with a child for sexual exploitation between June 2022 and February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and one of oral rape of the second child between August and November 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to communicating with the second child between August 2024 and March 2025 for sexual exploitation and to production of child abuse material. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe court imposed 6.5 years for the first victim, a consecutive 9 years for the second, and a concurrent 6.5 years for child abuse material, totalling 15.5 years reduced to 13.5 years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA post-release supervision order of 15 years was imposed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe first victim told O'Sullivan at his sentencing hearing: 'I no longer want to be a victim, I want to be a survivor. You did not break my spirit. Your power is now gone.' (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Snapchat sex offender who raped two young girls gets MORE jail time

    Court of Appeal upheld the State's undue leniency appeal and resentenced O'Sullivan from 9 years to 13.5 years, with a 15-year post-release supervision order and life on the sex offenders register.

    convicted, David O'Sullivan, 23, male, named, irish (judged from name)David O'Sullivanvictim, 14, femalevictim, 10, female