Ireland Named in reporting
Stephen Buckley
Born between May 1977 and May 1978, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 27 May 2026 to 27 May 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between May 1977 and May 1978, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of child pornographic material
- Where
- Co. Kerry
- Reporting
- 1 report, 27 May 2026 to 27 May 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
Cases
latest first- Man convicted and fined for possession of AI-generated child pornographic material in Tralee Possession of child pornographic material · Co. Kerry
Stephen Buckley, a 48-year-old man from Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co Kerry, pleaded guilty to possessing four AI-generated photographic images and three anime videos depicting sexual acts with teenagers, in a charge dated 2 February 2024. The case came to light after the US Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted detectives in the Garda Online Exploitation Unit in Dublin to suspicious activity on his phone. At Tralee District Court, Judge David Waters described the offence as serious and recorded a conviction, noting that downloading the material showed an element of deliberation and premeditation. Buckley was fined €400, with recognisances fixed in the event of an appeal. He is believed to be the first person in Ireland convicted of possessing AI-generated child pornographic material.
Convicted, 27 May 2026Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Stephen Buckley, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 27 May2026Man (48) convicted and fined for possession of child pornographic material using AIconvicted, Stephen Buckley, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Stephen Buckley
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