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Man downloaded child porn video months after being caught with similar images
Summary
Patrick Rogers, aged 33, was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment for two counts of possession of child pornography, one in November 2015 and another in June 2016, after gardaí discovered 41 images and a video on his family home. He also pleaded guilty to making threats to kill or seriously harm his former girlfriend, Heather Bartlett, between January and March 2016. A three‑year suspended sentence was imposed for the threats, conditional on Rogers not contacting Bartlett or her family again. The court noted Rogers' guilty pleas, cooperation and remorse, and his history of drinking problems and family support. Rogers is now registered as a sex offender. The sentencing took place at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Martin Nolan delivered the judgment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man downloaded child porn video months after being caught with similar images. Charges or matters: two charges of possession of child pornography on dates in November 2015 and June 2016; making threats to kill or cause serious harm to his former girlfriend, Heather Bartlett, on an unknown date between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2016; both offences in November 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2015 Incident
- June 2016 Incident
- January 1, 2016 Incident
- March 31, 2016 Incident
- November 25, 2015 Other
- December 2016 Incident
- November 2017 Incident
- March 2011 Other
- 2019-11-21 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of possession of child pornography on dates in November 2015 and June 2016; making threats to kill or cause serious harm to his former girlfriend, Heather Bartlett, on an unknown date between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2016; both offences in November 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Patrick Rogers (33) also received a suspended sentence for sending a threatening video to an ex-girlfriend. He imposed a three year suspended sentence in relation to the threats on condition that Rogers not contact the woman or her family again.
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