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German authorities alerted gardai to Irish child abuse imagery link

Summary

In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, David Keenan, aged 40, pleaded guilty to possession of four images of child pornography—three on a computer and one on a phone—after German authorities alerted Irish police to an Irish IP address linked to such imagery. Garda Seamus Palmer reported that the authorities passed information to the gardai, who seized Keenan's devices and analysed them. Keenan admitted downloading files from the internet, noting that sometimes unwanted items were downloaded alongside. He accepted the four images were child pornography, described them as "disgusting," and apologized, claiming the files were not his intention. The court considered the low volume of images, absence of prior convictions, and Keenan's cooperation. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a nine‑month sentence, suspended in full, and ordered the destruction of the images.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: German authorities alerted gardai to Irish child abuse imagery link. Charges or matters: possession of three images of child pornography on a computer and one image on a phone on May 27, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 27, 2016 Incident
• 2021-05-20 Publication

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