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Doctor admits distributing child abuse material
Summary
On the opening day of his trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Dr Ronan Keogan, aged 50, pleaded guilty to two counts: knowingly distributing child pornography on March 26 2017 and possessing three child pornography images on May 15 2017. Defence counsel indicated no jury would be required. The judge set a sentence date for January 20 next year and remanded Keogan on continuing bail. A prior no‑publicity order from Dublin District Court was lifted when the case moved to the Circuit Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Doctor admits distributing child abuse material. Charges or matters: possessing and distributing child abuse material on what was meant to be the opening day of his trial; one count of knowingly distributing child pornography at an unknown location within the State on March 26, 2017; one count of possessing three child pornography images at an address in Templeogue, Dublin, on May 15, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 26, 2017 Incident
- May 15, 2017 Adjournment
- January 20 Adjournment
- 2022-11-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing and distributing child abuse material on what was meant to be the opening day of his trial; one count of knowingly distributing child pornography at an unknown location within the State on March 26, 2017; one count of possessing three child pornography images at an address in Templeogue, Dublin, on May 15, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan set a sentence date of January 20 next year and remanded Keogan on continuing bail.; Judge Patricia Ryan set a sentence date of January 20 next year and remanded Keogan on continuing bail.
Places mentioned
- College Square
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin District Court
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