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IT worker should have been jailed for producing and downloading child abuse material, appeal told

Summary

Robert Traynor, 54, of southwest Dublin, was convicted of possessing 1,938 child pornography images and 183 videos and of producing 1,650 computer‑generated images. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 2 February 2018. Judge Pauline Codd sentenced him to two‑and‑a‑half years, suspended in full, after noting his counselling and low re‑offending risk. The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed, arguing the judge was too lenient and omitted a custodial period, citing the large number of images, the use of a Tor browser to conceal tracks, and foreplanning. The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment. Traynor's case involved a Garda operation linking his home to a peer‑to‑peer network of child pornography; he claimed the material depicted adults posing as children, a claim rejected by the court. The appeal focuses on whether the suspended sentence was appropriate given the aggravating factors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: IT worker should have been jailed for producing and downloading child abuse material, appeal told. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• February 2, 2018 Incident
• September 22, 2014 Incident
• February 2018 Incident
• 2021-11-11 Publication

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