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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17785Sexual exploitation of a child · Co. Limerick

Polish man jailed in Limerick for sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old boy

Daniel Lasota, a 44-year-old Polish man of Carr Street, Limerick city, was arrested after he collected a 15-year-old boy at a playground in County Limerick for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The two had met on Grindr on a date in August 2019, and information was later downloaded from Lasota's phone and Grindr profile. In February 2024 he pleaded guilty to one count of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation and two counts of using information and communication technology to facilitate sexual exploitation of a child. On 27 March 2024 Limerick Circuit Criminal Court jailed him for two and a half years, with the last 18 months suspended on each count, and placed him on the sex offenders register for 10 years.

  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
Daniel Lasota, a 44-year-old Polish man, collected a 15-year-old boy at a playground for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Where
The boy was collected at a playground in County Limerick.
When
Lasota and the boy had met on a date in August 2019 after contacting each other on Grindr.
Cause
Lasota was described by a senior Limerick detective as clearly seeking out young boys for his own sexual gratification.
Other details
  • Lasota offered to pay a man he met online for sex with his young cousin.
  • The boy got out of Lasota's car at a red light in Limerick city and told the driver behind that he had been kidnapped.
Investigation
After Lasota's arrest, information was downloaded from his phone and from his Grindr profile.
Charges
Lasota pleaded guilty in February 2024 to one count of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation and two counts of using information and communication technology to facilitate sexual exploitation of a child.
In court
  • The judge found aggravating factors including that the boy looked extremely young and that Lasota allowed him into his car.
  • Mitigating factors included Lasota's guilty pleas and that he had not come to adverse garda attention in the intervening years.
  • A psychological report indicated a zero to low risk of reoffending.
Sentence
  • On 27 March 2024 Lasota was jailed for two and a half years at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court, with the last 18 months suspended on each count, to be served concurrently.
  • Lasota was placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereLasota collected a 15-year-old boy at a playground in County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenLasota and the boy had met earlier on a date in August 2019 on Grindr. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAfter Lasota's arrest, information was downloaded from his phone and from his Grindr profile. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeLasota pleaded guilty to one count of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation and two counts of using information and communication technology to facilitate sexual exploitation of a child. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge found a number of aggravating factors, including that the boy looked extremely young and that Lasota allowed him into his car. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtMitigating factors included Lasota's guilty pleas and that he had not come to adverse garda attention in the intervening years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceLasota was jailed for two and a half years, with the last 18 months suspended on each count, to be served concurrently. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceLasota was placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherLasota offered to pay a man he met online for sex with his young cousin. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe boy got out of Lasota's car at a red light in Limerick city and told the driver behind that he had been kidnapped. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA psychological report indicated a zero to low risk of reoffending. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Mar2024
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Man seeking boys for his own sexual gratification is jailed in Limerick

    Reports the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court sentencing on 27 March 2024: two and a half years with the last 18 months suspended, sex offenders register for 10 years, and the aggravating and mitigating factors the judge weighed. The existing case covers the later Court of Appeal sentence increase for the same incident.

    convicted, Daniel Lasota, 44, male, Polish, named, non-irishDaniel Lasotavictim, 15, male