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Case No. 21653Distributing intimate images without consent · Co. Dublin · 21 Sep 2021

Man sentenced for distributing intimate images without consent in Dublin

A 20-year-old Dublin man was sentenced on 27 March 2023 to 18 months' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended on conditions, after pleading guilty to distributing intimate images of his ex-girlfriend without her consent. On 21 September 2021, when he was 19 and she was 18, the man posted a collage of four intimate images of the woman on Snapchat to his 1,100 followers after they broke up following a year-long relationship. He was arrested in October 2021 and made full admissions to gardaí. Judge Dara Hayes at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court noted the legislation criminalising the act had only come into effect seven months before the offence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man posted a collage of four intimate images of his ex-girlfriend on Snapchat to his 1,100 followers after they broke up following a year-long relationship.
  • The man was 19 and the victim was 18 at the time of the offence, with some images taken when she was 17.
  • The man has no previous convictions and has ADHD, having been under the care of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services until age 18, after which he stopped taking his prescribed medication.
When
The offence was committed on 21 September 2021.
Investigation
The man was arrested in October 2021 after gardaí were alerted and made full admissions.
Charges
The man pleaded guilty to one count of distributing intimate images of his ex-girlfriend without her consent within the State.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Dara Hayes on 27 March 2023.
Sentence
  • Judge Hayes set a headline sentence of two years and imposed 18 months' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended on conditions.
  • Conditions included 18 months' probation, undergoing recommended treatments, disclosing any intimate partner relationship, and no direct or indirect contact with the woman.
Other details
  • The legislation criminalising the distribution of intimate images without consent had only come into effect seven months before the offence.
  • The victim did not attend the sentencing hearing and a victim impact statement was handed in but not read out.
42 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man posted a collage of four intimate images of his ex-girlfriend on Snapchat to his 1,100 followers after they broke up. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man was 19 and the victim was 18 at the time of the offence, with some images taken when she was 17. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe couple had dated for about a year before breaking up. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man posted a collage of four intimate images of his ex-girlfriend on Snapchat. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man was 19 at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was 18 at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatSome of the images were taken when the victim was 17. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe relevant legislation had only come into effect seven months before the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man sent his ex-girlfriend's friend a collage of four intimate images on the day of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man has ADHD and was under the care of CAMHS until he turned 18. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man stopped taking his prescribed medication after being discharged from CAMHS. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man posted a collage of intimate images of his teenage girlfriend on social media to his 1,100 followers after they broke up (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man sent his ex-girlfriend's friend a collage of four intimate images taken during their relationship (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man posted the same collage of images on Snapchat where he has 1,100 followers (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe offence was committed on 21 September 2021 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested in October 2021 and made full admissions to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was arrested in October 2021 after gardaí were alerted. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man made full admissions to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were alerted and the man was arrested in October 2021 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of distributing intimate images of his ex-girlfriend without her consent within the State (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Dara Hayes on 27 March 2023 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceConditions included engaging with the probation service for 18 months, undergoing recommended treatments, disclosing any intimate partner relationship, and not making direct or indirect contact with the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Dara Hayes set a headline sentence of two years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 12 months of the sentence were suspended on strict conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceConditions include engaging with the probation service for 18 months. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceConditions include not making any direct or indirect contact with the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Hayes set a headline sentence of two years (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe court imposed a sentence of 18 months (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 12 months were suspended on conditions including engaging with probation for 18 months, undergoing treatments, disclosing any intimate partner relationship, and not making direct or indirect contact with the woman (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man has ADHD and was under the care of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services until he turned 18, after which he stopped taking his prescribed medication. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe legislation making it a criminal offence to post intimate images without consent had only come into effect seven months before the offence was committed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim did not attend the sentencing hearing and a victim impact statement was handed in but not read out. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe legislation making the act a criminal offence only came into effect seven months before the offence was committed (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man was 19 at the time of the offence and his victim was 18 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherSome of the images shared were taken when the victim was 17 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe victim did not wish to attend the sentencing hearing and a victim impact statement was handed in but not read out (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe man has ADHD and was under the care of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services until he turned 18 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherOnce discharged from CAMHS, the man stopped taking his prescribed medication (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 Mar2023
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, its first report
    Young man who posted intimate images of teen girlfriend on social media is jailed

    Reports the sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court where the man received an 18-month sentence with 12 months suspended, after pleading guilty to distributing intimate images of his ex-girlfriend on Snapchat without her consent.

    convicted, 20, malevictim, 18, female
  2. 27 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Young man jailed for posting intimate images of teen girlfriend on social media

    Sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; man received 18-month sentence with 12 months suspended on strict conditions including probation, treatment, and no contact with the victim.

    convicted, 20, malevictim, 18, female
  3. 27 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who posted intimate images of his teen girlfriend online after they broke up is jailed

    Sentencing report: 18-month custodial sentence with 12 months suspended on conditions including 18 months' probation, treatment, and no direct or indirect contact with the victim. Judge noted the offence was new, with legislation only in force seven months prior.

    convicted, 20, malevictim, 18, female