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Man secretly filmed hundreds of men and 25 children in public toilets
Summary
Colin Brady, a 35-year-old man from Kilcloon, Co Meath, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography, one count of exposure in a public area, and recording videos of another without their knowledge or consent. The offences occurred between May 2021 and September 2022 at various locations in Dublin, including pubs, shopping centres, petrol stations, and his workplace. Detective Garda Kevin Bold stated that Brady was detained after being observed suspiciously in a Tallaght pub toilet, leading to the seizure of two mobile phones and other digital media. Analysis revealed 1,355 videos on SD cards, including footage of men using urinals and 25 videos depicting children. The court heard that seven men were identified in the recordings, one of whom was an off-duty garda. Defence counsel Geraldine Small SC highlighted Brady's early guilty plea, lack of previous convictions, and engagement with counselling. Judge Martin Nolan described the case as unusual and noted the prolonged and repeated nature of the behaviour. While the judge inferred the intent was to video men and children were recorded by accident, he noted Brady did not delete the footage. Having considered the mitigation and Brady's personal circumstances, the judge imposed a two-year prison sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man secretly filmed hundreds of men and 25 children in public toilets. Charges or matters: two counts of possession of child pornography, one count of exposure in a public area and recording videos of another without their knowledge or consent on dates between May 2021 and September 2022 at different locations within Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 2021 Incident
- September 2022 Incident
- 2025-03-06 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of possession of child pornography, one count of exposure in a public area and recording videos of another without their knowledge or consent on dates between May 2021 and September 2022 at different locations within Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Having considered the mitigation and Brady's personal circumstances, the judge imposed a two-year prison sentence.
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