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Man engaged in online abuse fantasy about granddaughters

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 65‑year‑old man was found to have engaged in an online sexual fantasy with a Canadian stranger named 'Bill' about raping his two granddaughters, aged seven and two. The conversation, discovered on the man's laptop after Gardaí searched his home for child abuse material, included the man describing the rape in detail and sending photographs of his granddaughters to 'Bill'. Two copies of a child abuse image were also recovered from the laptop; the image was a Category 2 depiction of sexual activity between an adult man and a boy. The man pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly possessing child pornography and one count of knowingly distributing child pornography, both dated to October 2017. He had no prior convictions. The case was adjourned to 11 November for finalisation.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man engaged in online abuse fantasy about granddaughters. Charges or matters: one count of knowingly possessing child pornography and one count of knowingly distributing child pornography on dates in October 2017. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• October 2017 Incident
• November 11 Adjournment
• 2021-07-06 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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