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Former businessman who shared child pornography images faces jail
Summary
Sean MacGiolla Deacair, 56, of Carig Cuirte, Teach Sagard, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing child pornography at his former Temple Manor Close home in Dublin 12 on 28 May 2011, and to distributing child pornography in the State on 22 July 2009 and 1 March 2010. He had no prior convictions. The judge ordered a jail sentence and remanded him to consider the length of the sentence over the weekend. Gardaí traced an email from a Hotmail account to an IP address at Temple Manor Close, seized computers, and found 120 video files and 7,783 images of serious child pornography in his inbox. MacGiolla Deacair admitted sending six images to a Philadelphia‑based email address and claimed he had no contact with his wife or adult children during the investigation. He expressed remorse and noted his mental health struggles, including depression and suicidal thoughts.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former businessman who shared child pornography images faces jail. Charges or matters: possessing child pornography at his former Temple Manor Close home in Dublin 12 on May 28, 2011; distributing child pornography in the State on July 22, 2009 and March 1, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 28, 2011 Adjournment
- July 22, 2009 Adjournment
- March 1, 2010 Adjournment
- March 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2014 Other
- 2015-05-15 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: possessing child pornography at his former Temple Manor Close home in Dublin 12 on May 28, 2011; distributing child pornography in the State on July 22, 2009 and March 1, 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan said there will be a jail sentence and remanded MacGiolla Deacair in custody to consider the length of the jail sentence over the weekend.; Judge Martin Nolan said there will be a jail sentence and remanded MacGiolla Deacair in custody to consider the length of the jail sentence over the weekend.
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