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Case No. 4050Encouraging the making of child pornography · Co. Westmeath · 10 Oct 2015

Gary Clavin, 33, jailed for two years over child pornography offences

Gary Clavin, 33, of Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, was sentenced to four years (two suspended) at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court after admitting he encouraged at least four US girls aged 14 to 16 to produce hundreds of sexually explicit videos and images between October 2015 and September 2018 via a Facebook account.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Jan
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Key facts

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  • whatClavin admitted encouraging at least four girls aged 14 to 16 in the making of child pornography (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHis laptop and phone stored 700 to 1,000 images and 30 videos of child sexual abuse material (irishtimes.com)
  • whatChat logs revealed the girls produced the videos and images due to his encouragement (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe girls all lived in the United States (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offending period ran from October 10, 2015 to September 30, 2018 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMullingar Garda station was contacted in 2018 by the online child protection unit based in Harcourt Square, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThey were alerted to a Facebook account under a different name linked to two email accounts (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charge is under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtClavin was sentenced at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceClavin was sentenced to four years with the final two years suspended (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe pre-mitigation punishment was six years (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceOn release, Clavin must remain under Probation Service supervision, continue therapeutic interventions, and not reoffend within five years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe offence carries a maximum sentence of 14 years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere was no evidence that Clavin distributed the material (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAssessments found Clavin at moderate risk of reoffending (irishtimes.com)
  • otherClavin is subject to sex offender obligations to report to gardaí at least four times a year (irishtimes.com)
  • otherClavin suffered from significantly low self-esteem and weight problems (irishtimes.com)
  • otherClavin is single, has no social life, and is introverted with low confidence (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Jan2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Irish man who ‘encouraged’ US teens to produce hundreds of sexually explicit videos jailed

    Sentencing report: Clavin received a four-year sentence (two suspended) for encouraging four US teenage girls to produce child pornography via a Facebook account between 2015 and 2018; 700-1,000 images and 30 videos of child sexual abuse material found on his devices.

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