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Sex offender who made cousin (10) watch pornography is jailed
Summary
A 30‑year‑old Dublin man was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to inducing a 10‑year‑old second cousin to watch pornography and to encouraging the child to touch another person. The offence occurred in May 2018 when the man, who was 22 at the time, engaged in inappropriate online gaming conversations with the child, showed him two pornographic videos and suggested he masturbate. The child reported the incident to Gardaí in January 2020 and later received a disturbing Instagram message from the man. The court heard victim impact statements, which were not read aloud. Judge Martin Nolan confirmed the man's awareness of his wrongdoing, suspended the final year of a three‑year sentence on strict conditions, and required the man to engage with the Probation Service for one year after release. The man's parents and a probation report were presented, and the court considered imposing probation supervision and offence‑focused work.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sex offender who made cousin (10) watch pornography is jailed. Charges or matters: inducing or inciting a child to touch another person and causing a child to look at an image of a person engaging sexual activity on dates in May 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 2018 Other
- January 2020 Other
- 2025-03-26 Publication
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Accused
Charges: inducing or inciting a child to touch another person and causing a child to look at an image of a person engaging sexual activity on dates in May 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Eimear Dodd and Sonya McLean A convicted sex offender who got his 10-year-old second cousin to watch pornography with him after engaging in inappropriate conversations with the child during online gaming has been jailed for two years. The man is currently serving a sentence for a similar offence and the possession of child abuse material which was imposed in a different jurisdiction.
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