A 49 year old man, has been jailed for a year, after he pleaded guilty to seven counts of distributing child pornography on different occasions in 2020.
Michael Buckley, formerly of Ravensdale Road in Mahon, Cork, but who now resides at an address outside of the county, pleaded guilty to the possession of 484 images and video files of child pornography at an address in Cork on the thirteenth of December 2020.
Mr Buckley also pleaded guilty to seven charges of distribution of child pornography. These charges referred to different dates between June 23rd and November 30th 2020 at unknown locations within the State.
Detective Garda June O'Shea told Cork Circuit Criminal Court the distribution of the child pornography was not a commercial venture. Instead Buckley, who is a delivery driver, sent the images to people overseas whom he befriended online via What's App and Facebook messenger.
The court also heard that the overall majority of the videos involved pre-pubescent children of twelve years and under.
Judge Elva Duffy said that she was conscious that Mr Buckley had experienced difficulties as a child and was a person without previous convictions. She jailed him for two years with the final 12 months suspended.
