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Man who threatened to post intimate images of ex online is jailed
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 14 May 2024, a 45‑year‑old man was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for threatening to publish intimate images of his former partner, who was in her 20s, on Facebook and to send them to her mother and social worker. The offence, committed in December 2021 after a brief relationship ended in November, involved the man sending the woman a series of Snapchat voice recordings in which he threatened to distribute the material. He pleaded guilty to the charge of threatening to publish or distribute an intimate image with intent to cause harm, a crime punishable by up to seven years. Judge Martin Nolan, after hearing the case, described it as a serious matter and, noting the defendant's remorse and personal circumstances, imposed a custodial sentence of 20 months with the final 10 months suspended.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who threatened to post intimate images of ex online is jailed. Charges or matters: threatening to publish or distribute an intimate image with intent to cause harm on a date in December 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2021 Incident
- December 8, 2021 Incident
- 2024-05-14 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: threatening to publish or distribute an intimate image with intent to cause harm on a date in December 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Eimear Dodd A man who threatened to post intimate images of his former partner on Facebook and send them to her mother has been jailed. He handed the man a prison sentence of 20 months, with the final 10 months suspended to incentivise his rehabilitation. "But for the way he dealt with the matter when confronted, it would be considerable longer," the judge added.
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