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Case No. 17526Possession of child pornography · Co. Donegal · 12 Feb 2023

Donegal teenager charged with possession of child sexual images seeks Children's Court hearing

A 17-year-old girl from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, is charged with possession of child pornography, namely five videos and eight images, in an offence alleged to have happened at an address in Letterkenny on 12 February 2023. She was brought before Judge Vincent Deane at Letterkenny District Court the week before the 23 April 2024 report and appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham that week. The DPP has directed prosecution on indictment, and her solicitor said he would seek a Section 75 hearing in the Children's Court, which gardaí will oppose. Bail was granted with conditions, including no unsupervised access to social media, and the Section 75 application is due to be heard in early May.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
A 17-year-old girl is charged with possession of child pornography, namely five videos and eight images.
Where
The alleged offence took place at an address in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
When
The alleged offence took place on 12 February 2023.
Charges
The charge is brought under section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998.
Other details
  • The girl cannot be named for legal reasons.
  • Bail has been granted on conditions including no unsupervised access to social media.
In court
  • The girl was first brought before Judge Vincent Deane at Letterkenny District Court the previous week.
  • She appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Letterkenny District Court in the week of the report, 23 April 2024.
  • The DPP has directed prosecution on indictment, and the girl's solicitor said he would seek a Section 75 hearing under the Children's Act to have the case heard in the Children's Court.
  • Gardaí will oppose the Section 75 application, which is due to be heard in early May.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported, as the case is at the pre-trial stage.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe offence is alleged to have happened at an address in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offence is alleged to have happened on 12 February 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is brought under section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe girl appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Letterkenny District Court this week. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe girl cannot be named for legal reasons. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP has instructed prosecution on indictment. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe girl's solicitor said he would seek a Section 75 hearing under the Children's Act. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGardaí will oppose the Section 75 application, which will be heard in early May. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtBail has been granted on conditions including no unsupervised access to social media. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherShe was brought before Judge Vincent Deane the previous week. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Apr2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Application for Children's Court to hear child sex material case of Donegal girl (17)

    Reports the girl's court appearance at Letterkenny District Court, the DPP's decision to prosecute on indictment, the planned Section 75 application that gardaí will oppose, and her bail conditions.

    accused, 17, female