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Ex-Dept of Justice official admits to having child abuse material
Summary
A former senior official at the Department of Justice, Niall Colgan, 39, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of possessing child abuse material. He admitted to having two indecent videos and two indecent images of children, which he had at his home on 1 February 2022. The judge set a sentence hearing for 7 May, after a report will be prepared.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ex-Dept of Justice official admits to having child abuse material. Charges or matters: one count; possessing child pornography in the form of two indecent videos and two indecent images of children at his home address on February 1, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 1, 2022 Incident
- May 7 Other
- 2024-02-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count; possessing child pornography in the form of two indecent videos and two indecent images of children at his home address on February 1, 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan set a sentence date of May 7, when full facts will be heard.
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