Ireland Named in reporting
Niall McLoughlin
Born between June 1966 and June 1967, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 20 Jun 2026 to 20 Jun 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between June 1966 and June 1967, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of child abuse material
- Where
- Co. Meath
- Reporting
- 1 report, 20 Jun 2026 to 20 Jun 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Former teacher Niall McLoughlin jailed for three years for possessing 5,851 child abuse images Possession of child abuse material · Co. Meath
Niall McLoughlin, a 59-year-old former teacher from Co Meath, was found in possession of 5,851 images and 129 videos of child abuse material after an investigation into 15 images distributed on Tumblr in February 2024 led to a search of his home in July 2024. He was charged with possession of child abuse material in May, pleaded guilty at an early stage, and lost his teaching position at St Ciaran's Community School in Kells. On June 12th he was sentenced to three years in prison with an additional six months suspended for 18 months and placed on the sex offender registry indefinitely.
Sentenced, 20 Jun 2026Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Niall McLoughlin, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Jun2026Former teacher jailed for three years for possessing almost 6,000 child abuse imagesconvicted, Niall McLoughlin, 59, male, named, irish (judged from name)Niall McLoughlin
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