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Man caught with over 4,000 child abuse images and videos

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Michal Wojciak, 36, admitted possession of over 4,000 child pornography images and videos, all discovered during a forensic analysis in August 2016. The material, seized from his Swords apartment in 2012, included 681 videos and 3,873 images depicting preteen and teenage girls in sexual activities, some with adults, and a 24‑minute video of a preteen masturbating. Wojciak denied actively searching for such material but acknowledged possession. He had no prior convictions and had lost his job in 2018. The court ordered him to remain on bail until 31 May, with the preparation of forensic psychological and probation reports requested by counsel. The case highlighted Gardaí's use of peer‑to‑peer monitoring and the delay in forensic analysis due to resource constraints. The hearing focused on the admission of guilt and the procedural steps pending before any sentencing. Michal Wojciak pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man caught with over 4,000 child abuse images and videos. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• September 19, 2012 Incident
• August 2016 Other
• January 2018 Incident
• May 31 Adjournment
• 2019-02-26 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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