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Former RTE producer gets 10 years for 'extreme' and 'degrading' sexual abuse of children
Summary
Kieran Creaven, a former RTÉ producer, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for a range of child‑sexual‑abuse offences committed in Ireland, the UK and the Philippines between 2014 and 2017. He pleaded guilty to ten counts, including four of child exploitation, two of sexual assault of a child and four of child pornography. The offences involved children aged from under one to 16, with one victim in the Philippines never identified. Creaven travelled to the Philippines to sexually assault a girl aged 10‑12, recording the abuse for three years. He also used Facebook, Skype and PayPal to contact and exploit children in Ireland. He has expressed remorse, engaged in psychotherapy and will be on the sex‑offender register for life. The judge adjourned the case to 16 December to consider post‑release supervision. The sentence was handed down via video link from prison. The court heard no victim impact statements.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former RTE producer gets 10 years for 'extreme' and 'degrading' sexual abuse of children. Charges or matters: 10 counts, including four counts of child exploitation, two counts of sexually assaulting a child and four counts of child pornography. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 16 Adjournment
- October 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2017 Incident
- October 2020 Other
- 2014 and 2017 Other
- 2021-12-03 Publication
Why: She noted Creaven travelled to the Philippines in order to engage in child sexual abuse. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 10 counts, including four counts of child exploitation, two counts of sexually assaulting a child and four counts of child pornography (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A former RTÉ producer who sexually abused and exploited young children, including by flying to the Philippines for the purpose of child sexual abuse, has been jailed for 10 years. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in the UK.; She handed down a 10-year sentence and adjourned the matter to December 16 to deal with the issue of post-release supervision.
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Topics
Sexual Offences Social Media Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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