Ireland Named in reporting
Finley Bowd
Born 2004, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 21 Aug 2025 to 15 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- 2004, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of child sex abuse images (child pornography)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 21 Aug 2025 to 15 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, gript.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man charged over child sex abuse animation images found at Dublin Airport Possession of child sex abuse images (child pornography) · Co. Dublin
Finley Bowd, a 21-year-old UK national from Brixham, Devon, England, was stopped by US Homeland Security at Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport on 20 August 2025 while travelling to New York for a Comic Con event and was found with child sex abuse animation images. He was charged with two offences under section 6.1 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998, and appeared at Dublin District Court on 21 August, where he made no reply and was remanded on €400 bail to return on 6 November for DPP directions. On 15 January 2026, Judge Shalom Binchy struck out the prosecution at Dublin District Court due to the DPP's failure to provide instructions, ending the case without a plea being entered.
In court, 21 Aug 2025Accused, suspect · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Finley Bowd, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 Jan2026Court strikes out prosecution against man found with alleged anime child abuse imagesaccused, Finley Bowd, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Finley Bowd
- 21 Aug2025Man stopped at Dublin Airport with ‘anime’ child sex abuse images, court hearssuspect, Finley Bowd, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Finley Bowd
- 21 Aug2025Man stopped at Dublin Airport by Homeland Security is charged over child sex abuse animation imagesaccused, Finley Bowd, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Finley Bowd
- 21 Aug2025Man stopped in Dublin with child abuse images, court toldaccused, Finley Bowd, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Finley Bowd
- 21 Aug2025Man charged with possession of anime child abuse images - Griptaccused, Finley Bowd, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Finley Bowd
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