2026-05-20
Serial offender with 'deep sexual interest' in children gets 7.5 years after online sting
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The judge then imposed two concurrent sentences of eight years. She suspended the final six months of that sentence on condition that Macken remain under the supervision of The Probation Service for 18 months, during which time he is also to make any of his electronic devices available to gardaí for their scrutiny.