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Nine months for pensioner (72) who had thousands of child abuse images, hundreds of videos
Summary
Terry Jackson, a 72‑year‑old from Leixlip, was sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing 2,887 images and 669 videos of child pornography. The material, seized from a hard drive at his home on 17 April 2018, included images of children aged five to 15 and 13 hours of footage. Jackson claimed he collected the material to prevent others from distributing it, stating he was "appalled and enraged" by its online availability and was willing to go to prison to stop its spread. The judge, Orla Crowe, set a headline sentence of two and a half years, reduced to 18 months with nine months suspended, and ordered Jackson to comply with Probation Services for two years upon release. He had no prior relevant convictions and was noted to have health issues including arterial fibrillation and Crohn's disease.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nine months for pensioner (72) who had thousands of child abuse images, hundreds of videos. Charges or matters: knowingly possessing a total of 2,887 images and 669 videos of child pornography on a hard drive at his home on April 17, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 17, 2018 Incident
- September 2017 Incident
- February 2020 Incident
- 2023-06-08 Publication
Why: A 72-year-old man who claimed he was "appalled and enraged" at the availability of child abuse material online and collected over 2,000 such images and 600 videos in order to stop others from distributing it, has been jailed for nine months. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: knowingly possessing a total of 2,887 images and 669 videos of child pornography on a hard drive at his home on April 17, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The judge set a headline sentence of two and a half years, but reduced this to 18 months with the final nine months suspended.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- it. He attended Blanchardstown Garda Station
- Blanchardstown
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