Robert Ashmore jailed for attempting to facilitate child sexual exploitation

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Robert Ashmore, 54, of Ballymun, pleaded guilty to attempting to communicate with another person to facilitate a child’s sexual exploitation.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to 16 months in prison; he also admitted possessing 71 cartoon images of child abuse material.

The case was recorded in February 2023.