Frederick Hunt pleads guilty to child abuse offences

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Frederick Hunt pleaded guilty to producing, distributing and possessing child abuse material at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 18 January 2021. Hunt, of Ballinteer, Dublin, admitted seven sample counts from 101 charges covering material handled between December 2010 and January 2011.

The court heard that Hunt received and sent hundreds of images and videos, while Gardaí identified 18 stories describing child sexual abuse. Judge Karen O’Connor adjourned sentencing to 28 April and ordered a Probation Services assessment.