Ireland Case No. 6704Brothel-keeping, false instruments, money laundering, possession of child sexual abuse material · Co. Dublin
Man who rented properties under false pretences for brothels jailed for nine years
Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro, a 54-year-old man, rented properties across rural Ireland under false pretences and used them as brothels, with ten linked properties in towns including Longford, Kildare, Enniscorthy and Carrick on Shannon. Two women came forward with trafficking allegations, and he was arrested at Dublin Airport on 16 November 2023 on his return from Brazil. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 19 sample counts, including brothel-keeping, using false instruments, inducing landlords to rent and possession of proceeds of crime, and also to possession of child sexual abuse material. On 26 March 2025 he was sentenced to 10 and a half years with consecutive terms, with the final 18 months suspended for three years, backdated to November 2023; one report describes the sentence as nine years.
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- Sentenced26 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ribeiro rented properties across rural Ireland under false pretences and used them as brothels.
- Gardaí linked ten rental properties to him, and landlords said they would never have rented if they had known the use.
- He used a different name, a fake Italian passport and fake utility bills to rent the properties.
- When gardaí called at the properties, the women who answered identified themselves as sex workers.
- Nearly €800,000 in proceeds of crime was found across multiple Irish bank accounts, which he accepted were held in his own name.
- Where
- The properties were in Longford town, Kildare town, Ballyconnell (Cavan), Enniscorthy (Wexford), Ballymahon (Longford), Ballaghadereen (Roscommon), Carrick on Shannon (Leitrim), Tullow (Carlow) and two in Roscommon town.
- He is listed as being of Rua Nely Augusta Gomes, Goais, Brazil.
- When
- The offending on the 60-count indictment spanned 2010 to 2023, and the properties were rented for varying periods between 2018 and 2023.
- He was arrested at Dublin Airport on 16 November 2023 on his return to Ireland from Brazil.
- Investigation
- The Garda Human Trafficking and Co-ordination Unit investigation began after two women came forward with trafficking allegations.
- Other details
- Child sexual abuse material was found on his phone at arrest, and the images were not distributed but were in the most serious category.
- He has previous convictions for fraud from France and the UK.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to 19 sample counts, including using false instruments, inducing landlords to rent, brothel-keeping and possession of proceeds of crime, and also to possession of child sexual abuse material.
- In court
- He was sentenced on 26 March 2025 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- The sentence was 10 and a half years with consecutive terms, the final 18 months suspended for three years on strict conditions and backdated to November 2023, though one report describes it as jailed for nine years.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe rented properties across rural Ireland under false pretences and used them as brothels (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was arrested by the Garda Human Trafficking and Co-ordination Unit when he returned to Ireland from Brazil (irishtimes.com)
- whatNearly €800,000 in proceeds of crime were found across multiple Irish bank accounts (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe accepted ownership of the accounts and they were held in his own name (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe CSAM images were not distributed but fell into the most serious form (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí linked 10 rental properties to Ribeiro (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe used a different name from a fake Italian passport and fake utility bills to rent properties (irishtimes.com)
- whatLandlords told gardaí they would never have rented the property if they had known the use (irishtimes.com)
- whatWhen gardaí knocked on doors of the properties, the women who answered identified themselves as sex workers (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe is from Rua Nely Augusta Gomes, Goais, Brazil (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe brothel properties were in Longford town, Kildare town, Ballyconnell (Cavan), Enniscorthy (Wexford), Ballymahon (Longford), Ballaghadereen (Roscommon), Carrick on Shannon (Leitrim), Tullow (Carlow), and two in Roscommon town (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe CSAM was discovered on his phone when he was arrested at Dublin Airport on 16 November 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offending on the 60-count indictment spanned from 2010 to 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe properties were rented out for varying periods between 2018 and 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe charges were part of a wider investigation after two women came forward with allegations of trafficking (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to 19 sample counts including using false instruments, inducing landlords to rent, brothel-keeping and possession of proceeds of crime (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe also pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to 10 and a half years with consecutive terms, final 18 months suspended on strict conditions for three years, backdated to November 2023 (irishtimes.com)
- otherHe has previous convictions for fraud from France and the UK (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Mar2025Man who rented properties under false pretences to use as brothels jailed for nine years
Sentencing report. Ribeiro was arrested at Dublin Airport on 16 November 2023 upon returning from Brazil. The investigation was initiated after two women came forward with trafficking allegations. He received 10.5 years with 18 months suspended, backdated to November 2023.
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