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Teen girl held 'hostage' after sending pictures to man she met through online game
Summary
A 24-year-old Slovenian man who met a 15-year-old girl through the online game Roblox and later harassed her by threatening to leak her sexualised images has been jailed for two and a half years. The man, who cannot be named to protect the victim's identity, communicated with the girl through various social media platforms, during which he convinced her to send him explicit images and videos. He then blackmailed her by threatening to share these images with her family and friends if she did not comply with his demands, including regular phone calls, sharing photos, and allowing him to watch her sleep. The victim described feeling like an object controlled by the man and expressed that the memories of the ordeal would haunt her forever. The man pleaded guilty to harassment and possession of child sexual abuse images, which were found on his phone after his arrest. A psychologist's report indicated that the man had mental health issues, including emotional unstable personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, though he was not formally diagnosed with these conditions.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen girl held 'hostage' after sending pictures to man she met through online game. Charges or matters: harassment and possession of four images of child sexual abuse, which are termed child pornography in law, between December 2023 and November 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2023 Incident
- November 2024 Incident
- November 27, 2024 Incident
- 2025-11-26 Publication
Why: Ultimately the girl accepted another request from him because she was so afraid he would leak the images. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: harassment and possession of four images of child sexual abuse, which are termed child pornography in law, between December 2023 and November 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sonya McLean A man who held a 15-year-old girl "hostage" by threatening to leak naked photographs of her, having met the child through an online game, has been jailed for two and a half years.; The man was arrested and has been remanded in custody since.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- victim contacted her local garda station
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