Ireland Case No. 22838Possession of child pornography (indecent pictures and videos of children) · Co. Galway
Man arrested over alleged possession of child pornography in Galway
A man in his 40s, not from Ireland, was arrested at a premises on the outskirts of Galway city in the week before 17 January 2023 over the alleged possession of child pornography. His laptop was seized, believed to contain images and videos of child sex abuse.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested17 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was arrested over the alleged possession of child pornography including indecent pictures and videos of children being abused. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe man was arrested at a premises on the outskirts of Galway city. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place at the start of the week before 17 January 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe man's laptop was seized and is believed to contain images and videos of child sex abuse. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGalway Beo contacted gardaí and Europol over the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe man had been working in Galway for some time and may have been living in Ireland for over a decade. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherNobody close to the man suspected anything like this. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherGardaí issued a public warning urging people to report suspected child pornography via hotline.ie or the Garda Confidential line 1800 666 111. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jan2023Galway gardai arrest man over alleged child abuse content as premises swarmed
First report of the arrest; includes gardaí public appeal urging the public to report suspected child pornography via hotline.ie or the Garda Confidential line.
suspect, 40s, male, non-irish (judged from name)