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Man had images of children being "water-boarded"
Summary
Marcin Wojciechowicz, aged 34, was convicted of possession of child pornography after Gardaí discovered over 16,000 images and 300 videos on a USB stick, his mobile phone and laptop. The material included extremely graphic content such as children bound, gagged, beaten, burned, water‑boarded, and sexually abused. He pleaded guilty to possession on a mobile phone in June 2015. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to four years' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, taking into account his guilty plea, lack of prior convictions, psychiatric history of schizophrenia, and the volume and severity of the material. He was ordered to continue psychiatric treatment, engage with local services in Poland for one year post‑release, and comply with the sex offenders register. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, and no trial was held due to the guilty plea.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man had images of children being "water-boarded". Charges or matters: possession of child pornography on a mobile phone on June 2, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2, 2015 Incident
- 2016-10-07 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of child pornography on a mobile phone on June 2, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man caught with thousands of images and videos of child pornography depicting sexual violence, torture and cruelty has been given a four year sentence with the final six months suspended. Judge Greally imposed a sentence of four years with the final six months suspended taking into account his plea of guilty, lack of previous convictions and his psychiatric history.
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