Constantin Maxim jailed for possessing child abuse imagery

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Constantin Maxim was jailed for five years for possessing child abuse imagery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 1 March 2023. He pleaded guilty to possessing 1,458 images on his phone and admitted knowingly distributing a hand-drawn image and three child sex abuse videos. The proceedings were reported on 2 March 2023.

Judge Martin Nolan also ordered Maxim onto the sex offenders’ register and backdated the sentence to 7 July 2022. The material related to offences in November and December 2021. Maxim said he denied being sexually attracted to children and never intended to escalate his conduct into real life; his defence also cited unsupported PTSD after military service in Iraq, his surrender, acceptance of wrongdoing and apology.