Ireland Man jailed for attempting to record girl (11) at Tullamore leisure centre and possessing child pornography
On 15 July 2023 at Aura Leisure Centre in Tullamore, Co Offaly, Adam Dalton, a 37-year-old Midlands man, pushed a phone camera in a shampoo bottle under the wall of a changing cubicle to try to record an 11-year-old girl. Gardaí traced him to his Athlone home, where they found laptops containing child pornography. Dalton pleaded guilty to attempting to record an intimate image without consent and was convicted of possessing child pornography. On 25 June 2026 Judge Keenan Johnson at Tullamore Circuit Court imposed concurrent sentences, including a suspended year tied to conditions, and called for the maximum penalty for the offence to be raised to at least five years.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced25 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Adam Dalton pleaded guilty to attempting to record an intimate image of an 11-year-old girl without consent.
- Other details
- The victim was an 11-year-old girl.
- The judge said the maximum penalty for attempting to record intimate images without consent should be increased to at least five years.
- Where
- The offence took place at Aura Leisure Centre in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
- When
- The offence occurred on 15 July 2023.
- Cause
- Dalton pushed a phone camera in a shampoo bottle under the wall of the girl's changing cubicle.
- Investigation
- Gardaí traced the car to his Athlone home and searched it.
- Gardaí found laptops containing child pornography, reported as over 600 images in one source and as hundreds in another.
- Charges
- Dalton was convicted of possessing child pornography.
- In court
- Judge Keenan Johnson sentenced Dalton at Tullamore Circuit Court on 25 June 2026.
- Sentence
- Dalton received two concurrent two-year sentences, including one year suspended, for possessing child pornography, plus a concurrent nine-month sentence.
- The suspended year was conditional on a five-year peace bond, completion of sex offender therapy and payment of €1,000 to the victim's father for the girl's benefit.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAdam Dalton pleaded guilty to attempting to record an intimate image of an 11-year-old girl. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe offence took place at Aura Leisure Centre in Tullamore. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe offence occurred on 15 July 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeHe pushed a phone camera in a shampoo bottle under the wall of the girl's changing cubicle. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí traced the car to his address and found laptops containing over 600 images. (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeHe was convicted of possessing child pornography. (longfordleader.ie)
- courtThe sentence was imposed at Tullamore Circuit Court by Judge Keenan Johnson. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceHe received two concurrent two-year sentences, including one year suspended, for child pornography possession, plus a concurrent nine-month sentence. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe suspended year was conditional on a five-year peace bond, completion of sex offender therapy and payment of €1,000 to the victim's father for the girl's benefit. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe judge said the maximum penalty for attempting to record intimate images without consent should be increased to at least five years. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jun2026Man who tried to record image of girl (11) in Midlands leisure centre jailed
Reports the sentencing at Tullamore Circuit Court, the judge's call for a review of penalties, and the suspended-sentence conditions.
convicted, Adam Dalton, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Adam Daltonvictim, 11, female