Man found with over 300 child abuse images jailed for one year
A man found in possession of over 300 images of child sexual abuse material has been jailed for 12 months.
Eugene O’Sullivan (62) of Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of possession of child pornography at his home on November 19th, 2018.
Imposing sentence on Monday, Judge Dara Hayes noted the creation of images of this nature involve the sexual abuse of children, which he described as an aggravating factor, along with the impact on these children and the seriousness of the offending.
The judge said a “reasonably significant quantity” of images in O’Sullivan’s possession fell within ‘category one’ – the highest grade in terms of the gravity of such images.
He said the mitigation included O’Sullivan’s guilty plea, that he has not come to recent negative Garda attention and his efforts to rehabilitate.
The judge also noted O’Sullivan’s mental health difficulties, personal circumstances and that he is assessed at low risk…
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