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Man who allowed account to be used in 'sextortion' of 15 others and was caught with child abuse material avoids jail
Summary
Mirons Nekrasovs, 21, of Swords, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The court heard that Nekrasovs, who had no previous convictions, was allegedly coerced by an international organised crime group into allowing his bank account to be used to extort €24,000 from 15 victims, aged 18 to 24, between November 2023 and July 2024. Prosecutors stated that CSAM was found on his devices during a search, though defence counsel argued the material was not distributed and that Nekrasovs was himself a victim of sextortion. Judge Jonathan Dunphy rejected a request for Section 100 treatment, citing the seriousness of the offences, particularly the exploitation of a child. He imposed a global sentence of two and a half years, suspended in full on strict conditions for three years. Nekrasovs was directed to place himself under probation supervision for three years. The judge also declined the defence application to anonymise the defendant, allowing his identity to be reported.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who allowed account to be used in 'sextortion' of 15 others and was caught with child abuse material avoids jail. Charges or matters: one count of the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), known in law as child pornography, on July 3, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2023 Incident
- July 2024 Incident
- July 3, 2024 Incident
- 2026-05-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of the possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), known in law as child pornography, on July 3, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Nekrasovs was handed a two-and-a-half year sentence, suspended in full on strict conditions. He imposed a global sentence of two and a half years, suspended in full on strict conditions for three years.
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