Man With An Address In Kilcock Gets Suspended Sentence For Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:39

By Eoin Beatty

Richard Hayes (51) lives in Ledwill Park in Kilcock

A man found with disturbing child sexual abuse images and videos on two phones has been given a two-year suspended sentence.

According to the Irish Independent, Richard Hayes (51), of Ledwill Park, Kilcock, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing child abuse material at an address in Kingswood, Dublin, on November 16th, 2019.

The court was informed that Hayes had 33 videos and 84 images on his phones.

Of the videos, 26 were categorized as category one, the most severe classification for child sexual abuse content, while 57 images also fell into this category.

Hayes has no prior criminal convictions.

Defending counsel, Emmet Nolan BL, stated that Hayes is a single man with no children who lived a reclusive life. Spending extensive time on his computer led him to “fall down the rabbit hole” of viewing child sexual abuse material.

Hayes reportedly feels deep shame and remorse for his actions.

In delivering the sentence, Judge Martin Nolan acknowledged the seriousness of the material found and ruled that Hayes will be placed on the sex offenders' register.

He expressed the belief that Hayes is unlikely to re-offend and determined there was no need for probation supervision.

The judge imposed a two-year sentence, which he fully suspended.

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