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Case No. 17521Possession of child pornography · Co. Donegal · 12 Feb 2023

Girl charged with child pornography possession faces Section 75 hearing in Letterkenny

A 17-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with knowingly possessing child pornography, comprising five videos and eight images, at an address in Letterkenny on 12 February 2023. She was arrested and made no reply when charged, and appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court in mid-April 2024, where the DPP instructed prosecution on indictment. At a subsequent appearance before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham, her solicitor was granted legal aid and will seek a Section 75 hearing under the Children's Act, which gardaí will oppose. Bail was granted on conditions including no unsupervised access to social media, and the Section 75 hearing is set for early May 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Apr
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The 17-year-old girl was charged with knowingly possessing child pornography, namely five videos and eight images.
Where
The offence is alleged to have taken place at an address in Letterkenny, Donegal.
When
The offence is alleged to have occurred on 12 February 2023.
Investigation
The girl was arrested and made no reply when charged.
Charges
The charge is brought under Section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998.
In court
  • The girl appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court in mid-April 2024.
  • The DPP instructed prosecution on indictment.
  • The girl appeared before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham at Letterkenny District Court in late April 2024.
  • Her solicitor was granted legal aid and will seek a Section 75 hearing under the Children's Act, which gardaí will oppose.
  • Bail was granted on conditions including residing at a specific address and having no unsupervised access to social media.
  • The Section 75 hearing is set for early May 2024.
Other details
The 17-year-old girl cannot be named for legal reasons.
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was charged with knowingly possessing child pornography, namely five videos and eight images. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe offence was alleged to have taken place at an address in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe offence is alleged to have happened at an address in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offence was alleged to have occurred on February 12, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offence is alleged to have happened on 12 February 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was arrested and made no reply when charged. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is contrary to Section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is brought under section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe woman appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions has instructed prosecution on indictment. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtHer solicitor was granted legal aid and asked for a short adjournment. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGardaí had no objection to bail with conditions. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtBail conditions include residing at a specific address given to the court and having no unsupervised access to social media. (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)
  • otherThe 17-year-old cannot be named for legal reasons. (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, follow-up
    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
  2. 22 Apr2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Teenage girl charged with having child sex material

    First report of the court appearance: the charge particulars, the DPP instruction to prosecute on indictment, the legal aid application and bail conditions.

    accused, 17, female