Michael Mullen receives suspended sentence for child pornography

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Michael Mullen received a suspended two-and-a-half-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 17 November 2022 for possessing child pornography.

Judge Martin Nolan also ordered 18 months of Probation Service supervision, with the sentence subject to strict conditions.

Mullen pleaded guilty to two counts, while three further counts were taken into consideration.

Defence counsel said the late plea remained valuable to the Garda investigation and the charges did not indicate production or distribution.

The proceedings were reported on 18 November 2022.