Ireland Case No. 4774Possession and distribution of child pornography · Co. Limerick · 28 Mar 2020
Man who admitted child abuse material offences as a teenager remanded for sentencing
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to possessing and distributing child pornography, offences committed in 2020 when he was 16 and 17. He was remanded on bail for sentencing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted1 Nov
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man admitted possessing and distributing videos and images of children being raped by adult men. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe devices were seized during a search of a house run by Tusla. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe man was nine days short of his 18th birthday when the material was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe distribution offence was on March 28th 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe possession offence was on June 4th 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationForensic gardaí found the material on a mobile phone and two laptops owned by the defendant. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí found 186 videos and 226 images on his mobile phone. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí classified all 186 videos as category one material. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe was arrested on February 22nd, 2021, when he went to a Garda station by appointment. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe had admitted two offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe admitted distributing child pornography on March 28th 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe appeared before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court and was remanded on bail for sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtSentencing was scheduled for November 7th. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe maximum sentences are 14 years for distribution and five years for possession. (irishtimes.com)
- otherIn 2018, when he was 16, he was placed in accommodation with other young adults after his mother raised concerns about alleged inappropriate sexual behaviour. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe cannot be named due to reporting restrictions. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2024Man who admitted possessing and distributing child abuse videos as a teenager remanded for sentencing
First report of this case. Sets out the guilty pleas, the 2020 offence dates, the 2021 arrest, the reporting restriction on naming him, and the sentencing date of 7 November.
convicted, 22, male