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Six years for child porn offender who exposed himself to school children
Summary
Barry Watters, aged 42, was sentenced to six years in prison for two counts of indecency and possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in December 2014 and October 2016. Watters had previously been convicted six times, mainly for child pornography, and once for criminal damage. In December 2014, children on their way to school witnessed him exposing himself on a Dublin street; a youth worker and several children reported the incident the following day. In October 2016, Gardaí observed him in an internet café, where he accessed a USB containing 23 illegal child‑pornographic images and 422 images of pre‑teens in various states of undress. The judge imposed a seven‑year sentence with the final 12 months suspended for two years on strict conditions, including completion of sexual offender treatment, no contact with children, and supervision when using internet‑enabled devices.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Six years for child porn offender who exposed himself to school children. Charges or matters: two counts of indecency in Dublin city in December 2014, and possession of child pornography at Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, on October 20, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2014 Incident
- October 20, 2016 Incident
- October 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 1, 2014 Other
- December 2, 2014 Other
- December 2nd Incident
- April 2016 Incident
- 2018-12-07 Publication
Why: The woman was shocked because of what she had seen and the number of children around. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of indecency in Dublin city in December 2014, and possession of child pornography at Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, on October 20, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed a seven year jail term in consecutive sentences, with the final 12 months suspended for two years on strict conditions. Watters received a four-year sentence with the final year suspended in 2012 for possession of child pornography.
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