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Married father-of-four accessed child porn using Kik Messenger
Summary
A 52‑year‑old Dublin man, Brian Manning, pleaded guilty on 15 March 2017 to possessing 37 images and one video of child pornography accessed via the Kik Messenger instant‑messaging app. The images mainly showed pre‑teen girls in explicit sexual activity with adults. Canadian authorities alerted Irish Gardaí in February 2017 that the username "biman4377" was distributing child pornography on Kik. Garda Ronan Swan confirmed that two images were sent from an IP address registered to Manning. Manning voluntarily appeared at Crumlin Garda Station, admitted the offence, and cooperated fully. His Samsung S5 phone was seized and a forensic examination found the 37 photos and video. Manning claimed he had used Kik for less than a year, no longer used it, and had not intentionally downloaded or stored the material. He expressed remorse, stating he was in a "bad place" and that he had no sexual attraction to children.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Married father-of-four accessed child porn using Kik Messenger. Charges or matters: a single count of possessing 37 images and one video classified as child pornography on March 15, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 15, 2017 Incident
- February 2017 Incident
- March 15 Incident
- 2010 and 2014 Other
- 2018-03-22 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: a single count of possessing 37 images and one video classified as child pornography on March 15, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 52-year-old Dublin man is to be sentenced later for possessing child pornography which he accessed via an instant messaging app on his phone.; The case was adjourned for sentencing in mid-May.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Manning voluntarily attended Crumlin Garda Station
- Crumlin
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