Ireland Man who flew to Ireland to meet 13-year-old girl given suspended sentence
In February 2020, Alexander Ortauf, then 18 and originally from South Africa, flew into Dublin Airport from the UK to meet a 13-year-old girl he had met online. An immigration officer stopped him, denied him entry and alerted gardaí, who found about 20 images and ten videos of a sexual nature involving the child on his phone. Ortauf, now 22, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing child pornography and to using information and communication technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child. On 9 February 2024 the court handed him a sentence of two and a half years, suspended in full.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced9 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was caught coming into the country to meet a 13-year-old girl with pornographic images and videos of her on his phone.
- Where
- He was stopped by an immigration officer at Dublin Airport and asked about his purpose in visiting the country.
- He was denied permission to enter the country and gardaí were alerted.
- When
- He flew into Dublin Airport from the UK in February 2020, when he was 18.
- Cause
- He told gardaí he was coming to Dublin to meet the girl to break up with her. The article says he told immigration he was meeting his 16-year-old girlfriend.
- Investigation
- Gardaí found about 20 images and ten videos of a sexual nature involving the child on his phone.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and to using information and communication technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child.
- In court
- The sentence was handed down at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 9 February 2024.
- Sentence
- He was given a sentence of two and a half years, suspended in full.
- Other details
- He has no previous convictions, and the judge took his youth and lack of previous convictions into account.
- He is originally from South Africa and has lived in Bristol for a number of years.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was caught coming into the country to meet a 13-year-old girl with pornographic images and videos of her on his phone. (rte.ie)
- whereHe was stopped by an immigration officer at Dublin Airport and asked about his purpose in visiting the country. (rte.ie)
- whereHe was denied permission to enter the country and gardaí were alerted. (rte.ie)
- whenThe man flew into Dublin Airport from the UK in February 2020. (rte.ie)
- causeHe told gardaí he was coming to Dublin to meet the girl to break up with her. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí found about 20 images and ten videos of a sexual nature involving the child on his phone. (rte.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and to using information and communication technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child. (rte.ie)
- courtThe sentence was handed down at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
- sentenceHe was given a sentence of two and a half years, suspended in full. (rte.ie)
- otherHe has no previous convictions. (rte.ie)
- otherThe judge took his youth and lack of previous convictions into account. (rte.ie)
- otherHe has lived in Bristol for a number of years. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Feb2024Man who flew to Ireland to meet girl, 13, avoids jail
First report of the sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The article describes the February 2020 arrival at Dublin Airport and the guilty pleas.
convicted, Alexander Ortauf, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alexander Ortaufvictim, 13, female