Case No. 1287Communicating with a person for the purpose of facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child · Co. Donegal · 10 Jul 2025
Man in his 20s remanded in custody after being charged with communicating with child for sexual purposes in Donegal
A man in his 20s with a Dublin address was remanded in custody at Letterkenny District Court after being charged with using Snapchat and WhatsApp to communicate with a person he believed was a 13-year-old girl for the purpose of facilitating her sexual exploitation between 10 and 15 July 2025. He had booked an apartment in Letterkenny and was found in possession of five condoms and other sexual paraphernalia when arrested.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged18 Jul
- In court18 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports22 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man used Snapchat and WhatsApp to communicate with a person he believed was a 13-year-old child (irishmirror.ie)
- whatWhen arrested, the man was found in possession of five condoms (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatMessages on the man's phone allegedly show he asked the girl if she was a virgin and if they could have sex in an apartment he had rented (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man had booked an apartment in Letterkenny for a number of days (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was charged with communicating with a person for the purpose of facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child under 17 via Snapchat and WhatsApp. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man believed the person he was communicating with was a 13-year-old child. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe man has an address in the Dublin area (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man appeared at Letterkenny District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe man was charged by detectives in Donegal at 4.07pm on Wednesday, July 16 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe charge covers the period between July 10 2025 and July 15 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged communication took place between 10 July 2025 and 15 July 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe man was charged on 16 July 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí objected to bail citing concerns the defendant would attempt to flee the jurisdiction and commit further offences of a similar nature. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe charge is contrary to section 8(1) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was remanded in custody to appear before a future sitting of Letterkenny District Court (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Cunningham directed that a publication order should remain (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Eiteain Cunningham directed that a publication order should remain in place. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has no previous convictions (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has a first class honours degree from an Irish university (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was in active employment until recently but is now unemployed (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man holds a first-class honours degree from an Irish university. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man cannot be named for legal reasons under a new 2024 law. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Jul2025Man (20s) appears in court charged with trying to communicate with child for sexual purposes
First report of the charge and bail hearing at Letterkenny District Court; man remanded in custody with a publication order in place under the 2024 anonymity law.
victim, 13, femaleaccused, 20s, male, irish (judged from name) - 18 Jul2025Man in court charged with communicating with 'girl' aged 13 for sexual purposes
First court appearance; man remanded in custody; publication order directed under 2024 anonymity law; Gardaí objected to bail citing strong evidence and flight risk.
suspect, 20s, male