Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18938Sexual exploitation of a child, production and possession of child pornography · Co. Dublin

Man to be sentenced for sexually exploiting young child in his care

Between March 2021 and November 2022, a 61-year-old man sexually exploited a young girl in his care, who was aged between three and a half and five at the time, though one report gives her age as six. The abuse came to light when the child told a relative on 4 November 2022, and gardaí later seized the accused's phones, a tablet and a duvet. On 7 December 2023 he pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to nine sample counts from 69 charges, and Judge Orla Crowe ordered a probation report. Sentencing is set for 31 January 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted7 Dec
    2 reports
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A 61-year-old man sexually exploited a young girl in his care.
  • He pleaded guilty to nine sample counts from a total of 69 charges.
Charges
He admitted five counts of sexually exploiting a child, three counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.
Where
The girl's father lived in a flat across the corridor from the accused in Dublin.
When
  • The offences took place between March 2021 and November 2022.
  • The child was aged three and a half to five at the time of the abuse, though one report gives her age as six.
  • On 4 November 2022 the child told a relative that the accused was touching and licking her.
Investigation
  • The abuse came to light when the child told a relative on 4 November 2022.
  • Gardaí obtained a warrant to search the accused's address and seized his Samsung phone, Samsung tablet and a duvet.
  • The accused cooperated fully with the investigation and gave a voluntary statement with full admissions.
In court
  • On 7 December 2023 the case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Orla Crowe ordered a probation report.
  • The case will be finalised for sentencing on 31 January 2024.
Other details
The accused has several previous convictions, including one for possession of child pornography in 2014.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused pleaded guilty to nine sample counts from 69 charges. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe admitted five counts of sexually exploiting a child, three counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • whatThe child was between three and a half and five years old at the time of the abuse. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA 61-year-old man sexually exploited a young child in his care. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe child's father lived in a flat across the corridor from the accused in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe girl's father lived in a flat across the corridor from the accused in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe offences took place between March 2021 and November 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offences spanned a period between March 2021 and November 2022. (rte.ie)
  • whenOn 4 November 2022 the child told a relative that the accused was touching and licking her. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe abuse came to light when the child told a relative on 4 November 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized the accused's Samsung phone, Samsung tablet and a duvet. (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • investigationThe accused cooperated fully with the investigation and gave a voluntary statement with full admissions. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí obtained a warrant to search the accused's address. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to nine sample counts from a total of 69 charges. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe accused will be sentenced next month at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe ordered a probation report to be prepared. (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
  • courtThe case will be finalised on 31 January. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case will be finalised on 31 January 2024. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe accused has several previous convictions, including one for possession of child pornography in 2014. (thejournal.ie, rte.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 7 Dec2023
    Convictedrte.ie, follow-up
    Man to be sentenced for sexually exploiting young girl

    Reports a guilty plea at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, the accused's previous convictions, victim impact statements, and that a probation report was ordered before sentencing.

    convicted, 61, malevictim, 6, female
  2. 7 Dec2023
    Convictedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man to be sentenced for sexually exploiting a young child in his care

    Reports the guilty plea, the admissions, the abuse investigation, the victim impact statements and the adjournment to 31 January for sentencing. No existing case matches this one.

    convicted, 61, malevictim, 3 and a half to 5 at time of abuse, female