Ireland Irish man refused bail over child abuse material and sexual exploitation of 12-year-old Polish girl
An Irish man in his 30s, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of producing child abuse material and sexually exploiting a 12-year-old Polish girl online, with offences alleged to have been committed in 2022 and 2023. He was arrested in Dublin, where he had been living recently, by officers from the Garda National Protective Services Unit, after a Samsung phone seized from his bedroom was found to contain 1089 images and 292 videos of child abuse material. He appeared at Dublin District Court on a Saturday and was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child, organising a child for production and distribution of child pornography, and bail was refused after Detective Sergeant Catherine Curtin objected. He has yet to enter a plea and was remanded in custody to appear again the following week to obtain directions from the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court30 Nov
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An Irish man in his 30s, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of producing child abuse material and online sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl in Poland.
- The accused allegedly blackmailed the girl for more sexual images and videos and coerced her into making numerous images and videos under his direction.
- Other details
- The victim is described as a Polish woman aged 12 in the case details and as a Polish girl in the articles.
- The defence said he is attending counselling and raised issues over the delay in commencing the prosecutions, and legal aid was granted to him.
- Cause
- The girl was contacted through social media by someone claiming to be a young male and was persuaded to send naked pictures of herself.
- Where
- The accused was arrested in Dublin, where he had been living recently, and is described in reports as a man from Longford.
- When
- The offences are alleged to have been committed in 2022 and the following year, and the sexual exploitation charge covers 30 October 2022 to 10 January 2023.
- Investigation
- Officers from the Garda National Protective Services Unit arrested him.
- A Samsung phone seized from his bedroom was found to contain 1089 images and 292 videos of child abuse material.
- The girl was identified through data analysis of phones seized from the accused.
- Charges
- He is accused of two counts of possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child, organising a child for production and distribution of child pornography.
- In court
- He appeared at Dublin District Court on a Saturday and has yet to enter a plea.
- Detective Sergeant Catherine Curtin objected to bail, and bail was refused over a feared risk of similar offences if he was released.
- He was remanded in custody to appear again the following week and obtain directions from the DPP.
- Sentence
- The charges carry maximum sentences of five or 14 years on conviction, and no sentence has been imposed.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn Irish man in his 30s is accused of producing child abuse material and online sexual exploitation of a 12-year-old girl in Poland. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was contacted through social media by someone claiming to be a young male. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe girl was persuaded to send naked pictures of herself. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly began to blackmail the girl for more sexual images and videos. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused allegedly coerced the girl into making numerous images and videos under his direction. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused was arrested in Dublin, where he had been living recently. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences are alleged to have been committed on dates in 2022 and the following year. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe sexual exploitation charge covers the period from 30 October 2022 to 10 January 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe was arrested by officers from the Garda National Protective Services Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Samsung phone seized from the accused's bedroom contained 1089 images and 292 videos of child abuse material. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe girl was identified from data analysis of phones seized from the accused. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe is accused of two counts of possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child, organising a child for production and distribution of child pornography. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court on a Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDetective Sergeant Catherine Curtin objected to bail. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBail was denied because of a feared risk of similar offences if he was released. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear again the following week and to obtain directions from the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe charges carry maximum sentences of five or 14 years on conviction. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused was attending counselling and raised issues over the delay in commencing the prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherLegal aid was granted to the accused. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Nov2025Irish man sexually exploited and blackmailed Polish girl, 12, court hears
Reports that the accused was refused bail, the charges (two counts of possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation, organising a child for production and distribution), the seized phone evidence, the blackmail allegations, and the remand to obtain DPP directions.
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