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Case No. 17521Possession of child pornography · Co. Donegal · 12 Feb 2023

Teenager charged with possessing child pornography in Letterkenny

A 17-year-old woman from Letterkenny, County Donegal, has been charged with possessing child pornography, in an alleged offence dated February 12, 2023. The charge concerns five videos and eight images and is contrary to Section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. She was arrested and made no reply when charged, and the Director of Public Prosecutions has instructed prosecution on indictment. In April 2024 she appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court, where gardaí had no objection to bail with conditions and her solicitor, who had been granted legal aid, asked for a short adjournment.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 17-year-old woman was charged with knowingly possessing child pornography, namely five videos and eight images.
Where
The alleged offence took place at an address in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
The offence is alleged to have occurred on February 12, 2023.
Investigation
The woman was arrested and made no reply when charged.
Charges
  • The charge is contrary to Section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998.
  • The Director of Public Prosecutions has instructed prosecution on indictment.
In court
  • The woman appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court in April 2024.
  • Her solicitor, who was granted legal aid, asked for a short adjournment.
  • Gardaí had no objection to bail with conditions.
  • Bail conditions include residing at an address given to the court and having no unsupervised access to social media; a photo caption refers to a young man, while the report refers to the woman.
Other details
The 17-year-old cannot be named for legal reasons.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was charged with knowingly possessing child pornography, namely five videos and eight images. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe offence was alleged to have taken place at an address in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe offence was alleged to have occurred on February 12, 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was arrested and made no reply when charged. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is contrary to Section 6(1) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe woman appeared before Judge Vincent Deane at a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions has instructed prosecution on indictment. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtHer solicitor was granted legal aid and asked for a short adjournment. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtGardaí had no objection to bail with conditions. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtBail conditions include residing at a specific address given to the court and having no unsupervised access to social media. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe 17-year-old cannot be named for legal reasons. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Apr2024
    In courtdonegallive.ie, first report
    Teenage girl charged with having child sex material

    First report of the court appearance: the charge particulars, the DPP instruction to prosecute on indictment, the legal aid application and bail conditions.

    accused, 17, female