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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6714Sexual offences against a child · Co. Dublin

Dublin man jailed for sexual offences against 10-year-old second cousin

Between dates in May 2018, a 30-year-old Dublin man, who was 22 when he began the inappropriate contact, showed his 10-year-old second cousin pornographic videos and suggested the child masturbate. The child's parents contacted gardaí in January 2020, and the man later pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to inducing or inciting a child to touch another person and causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity. On 26 March 2025 Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him; one report gives a three-year term with the final year suspended, while another gives a two-year sentence. The latest development is that sentence, with conditions including a year of engagement with the Probation Service.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced26 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The accused showed the child two separate pornographic videos at his house.
  • The accused suggested to the child that he should masturbate.
  • The accused sent the child an Instagram message referencing an erection and calling a girl a slut.
Where
The offences took place at the accused's house in County Dublin, and the victim is his 10-year-old second cousin.
When
The offences occurred on dates in May 2018, and the accused was 22 when the inappropriate communications began.
Investigation
In January 2020 the child's parents contacted gardaí, and specialist officers interviewed the child.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to inducing or inciting a child to touch another person and to causing a child to look at an image of a person engaging in sexual activity.
In court
The man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and Judge Martin Nolan said the offences were a significant breach of trust.
Sentence
  • One report gives a three-year jail term with the final year suspended, while another gives a two-year jail sentence.
  • The final year was suspended on strict conditions, including a year of engagement with the Probation Service.
Other details
  • The man is assessed as high risk of re-offending against children.
  • The man is currently serving a sentence in a different jurisdiction for a similar offence and possession of child abuse material.
  • The man later moved out of Ireland.
  • The man replied to the victim's mother with the text 'message received, have a good life'.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused showed the child two separate pornographic videos at his house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused suggested to the child that he should masturbate. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe child received an Instagram message from the accused referencing an erection and calling a girl a slut. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred on dates in May 2018. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan said the offences represented a significant breach of trust. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan suspended the final year of a three-year jail term on strict conditions including engaging with the Probation Service for a year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused was 22 when he began engaging in inappropriate communications with the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man later moved out of Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is currently serving a sentence for a similar offence and possession of child abuse material in a different jurisdiction. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man is assessed at high risk of re-offending against children. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man replied to the victim's mother with the text 'message received, have a good life'. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Mar2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Dublin man who got his 10-year-old cousin to watch pornography is jailed

    Sentencing report: man jailed for three years (final year suspended) for sexual offences against his 10-year-old second cousin committed in May 2018; he is also serving a sentence for a similar offence in a different jurisdiction.

    victim, 10, maleconvicted, 30, male, irish (judged from name)