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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20417Possession of child pornography · Co. Kildare

Man sent for trial over alleged child pornography possession in Naas

A man was sent for trial at Naas Circuit Court in July 2023 over alleged possession of child pornography images in County Kildare. He is charged with possessing 2,529 images and 24 videos on a date in July 2018 and a date in October 2022, with children as young as six months depicted. The images were found during a search of his property after an international monitoring body outside Ireland flagged the activity, and a second device with more images was seized. The judge directed the man to inform the authorities of any alibi information in advance of the trial.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court7 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was found in possession of child pornography images and is being prosecuted at Naas District Court.
  • Some 2,529 images and 24 videos were found, depicting children ranging in age from six months to early teens.
Where
The case is being prosecuted at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
He is charged with possessing the images on a date in July 2018 and a date in October 2022.
Investigation
  • The existence of the images came to light as a result of the activity of an international monitoring body outside Ireland.
  • The images were found during a search of his property, and another device with more images was also seized.
Charges
He is charged with possessing child pornography images on two dates.
In court
  • The man was sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court.
  • The judge directed the man to inform the authorities of any alibi information in advance of the trial.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was found in possession of child pornography images and is being prosecuted at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatChildren as young as six months were found among the pornography images on a computer. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatSome 2,529 images were found in addition to 24 videos. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe existence of the images came to light as a result of the activity of an international monitoring body outside Ireland. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe images were found during a search of his property and another device with more images was also seized. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe is charged with possessing child pornography images on a date in July 2018 and a date in October 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man was sent forward for trial to Naas Circuit Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said the man must inform the authorities of any alibi information in advance of the trial. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jul2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: Sent for trial over alleged child porn images

    Reports the man was sent for trial to Naas Circuit Court; details the number of images and videos, the ages of children depicted, and that the case came to light through an international monitoring body.

    accused, male