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Man caught with extreme child pornography admits defiling teen girls
Summary
David Masterson, 54, from Tallaght, Dublin, was remanded in September 2017 after being caught with child pornography. He pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three defilement charges dated between February and December 2016, and to possession and distribution of child pornography on 14 November 2015. Masterson had sexual encounters with three under‑age girls, one of whom was 17 when the relationship began in February 2016 and continued after she turned 18. The other two girls were 15 and 17 at the times of the alleged encounters. A laptop seized in November 2015 contained 5,121 images and 196 videos, many depicting pre‑teen boys and girls in sexual activities with adults. The court adjourned the case to 20 December, ordering psychological and governor's reports. Masterson has not taken bail since his remand.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man caught with extreme child pornography admits defiling teen girls. Charges or matters: three charges of defilement on dates between February 2016 and December 2016 and charges of possession and distribution of child pornography on November 14, 2015. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- September 2017 Adjournment
- February 2016 Incident
- December 2016 Incident
- November 14, 2015 Incident
- November 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 20 Adjournment
- New Year's Eve Incident
- 2019-11-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three charges of defilement on dates between February 2016 and December 2016 and charges of possession and distribution of child pornography on November 14, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case to December 20, this year, and ordered the preparation of a both a psychological and a governor's report for that date.
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