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Case No. 14795Possession of child pornography · Co. Dublin · 9 Apr 2021

Man given suspended sentence over child abuse images

On 9 April 2021, gardaí were alerted to child-explicit material being exchanged online, and a search of a 24-year-old man's home in Clonee, Dublin 15, found over 1,800 images of child abuse material on his devices. Nikita Dvoynin was arrested again in July 2023 after the devices were analysed. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of child pornography. On 28 January 2025 the judge imposed a two-year sentence suspended in full, with conditions including 12 months' engagement with the Probation Service.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Jan
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Nikita Dvoynin, 24, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of child pornography.
  • He was found with 1,838 images of child abuse material.
  • Of the 1,838 images, 1,141 were deemed very explicit and involved children as young as two years old.
Where
The offence took place at his home in Clonee, Dublin 15.
When
The offence took place on 9 April 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí were alerted to an exchange of child-explicit material; one account says it was on an instant messaging app, another says it was uploaded using the Discord app.
  • The exchange was traced to Dvoynin's address and a warrant was obtained to search his home.
  • During the search he handed over digital devices, including a computer he had built himself, which were later analysed, and he admitted to officers that they would contain child pornography.
In court
The judge accepted that he pleaded guilty at an early stage.
Sentence
  • The judge imposed a two-year sentence, suspended in full.
  • The suspended sentence was subject to conditions including that he engage with the Probation Service for 12 months.
Other details
  • He was arrested again in July 2023 following the analysis of the devices.
  • He cooperated fully with the investigation, has no previous convictions, and a neuropsychologist's report concluded he has issues with social interaction and non-verbal communication.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNikita Dvoynin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of child pornography. (rte.ie)
  • whatHe was caught with over 1,800 images of child abuse material. (rte.ie)
  • whatOf the 1,838 images, 1,141 were deemed very explicit and involved the abuse of children as young as two years old. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at his home. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were alerted to an exchange of material on an instant messaging app. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were contacted after child-explicit material was noted to have been uploaded using the Discord app. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe exchange was traced to Dvoynin's address. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA warrant was obtained to search his home. (rte.ie)
  • investigationDvoynin handed over a number of digital devices, which were later analysed. (rte.ie)
  • investigationDvoynin admitted to officers that the devices would contain child pornography. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge accepted that Dvoynin pleaded guilty at an early stage. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a two-year sentence, suspended in full. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe suspended sentence was subject to conditions including that Dvoynin engage with the Probation Service for 12 months. (rte.ie)
  • otherHe was arrested again in July 2023 following the analysis of the devices. (rte.ie)
  • otherHe cooperated fully with the investigation. (rte.ie)
  • otherHe has no previous convictions. (rte.ie)
  • otherA neuropsychologist's report concluded that Dvoynin has issues with social interaction and non-verbal communication. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jan2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Man given suspended sentence over child abuse images

    Reports the guilty plea, the sentence of a two-year term suspended in full with Probation Service conditions, the investigation details, and the image counts.

    convicted, Nikita Dvoynin, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Nikita Dvoynin