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Sentencing of former RTE producer for child sex abuse is adjourned
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, the sentencing of former RTÉ producer Kieran Creaven, aged 58, for sexually assaulting and exploiting children was adjourned to 5 November 2021. Creaven, who remains in custody, appeared via video‑link. His defence solicitor, Lorcan Staines SC, requested the adjournment and an updated probation and welfare report, and the judge, Melanie Greally, granted the adjournment and remanded him on the same terms and conditions until the new date. Creaven had previously pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting three children in Ireland between 26 May and 10 July 2017, to sexually assaulting two children in the Philippines in October 2014, to exploiting a child via a Skype conversation in July 2017, and to several counts of possessing child pornography in Ireland, the Philippines, and England. The court heard evidence relating to videos and images from an SC card, a mobile phone, a disk, and a Skype conversation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sentencing of former RTE producer for child sex abuse is adjourned. Charges or matters: sexually exploiting three children at an address in Ireland on dates between May 26, 2017 and July 10, 2017; several counts of possessing child pornography; sexually assaulting two unidentified children at a location in the Philippines on dates in October 2014 and to sexually exploiting an unidentified child via a Skype conversation at a location in the Philippines on July 24, 2017; possession of child pornography at an address in Ireland on November 20, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 5, 2021 Adjournment
- May 2021 Adjournment
- May 26, 2017 Incident
- July 10, 2017 Incident
- October 2014 Incident
- July 24, 2017 Incident
- November 18, 2017 Incident
- November 20, 2017 Incident
- 2021-07-09 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: sexually exploiting three children at an address in Ireland on dates between May 26, 2017 and July 10, 2017; several counts of possessing child pornography; sexually assaulting two unidentified children at a location in the Philippines on dates in October 2014 and to sexually exploiting an unidentified child via a Skype conversation at a location in the Philippines on July 24, 2017; possession of child pornography at an address in Ireland on November 20, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The accused, who is in custody, appeared via video-link for his case which was listed for sentence before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today.; Kieran Creaven for sexually assaulting and sexually exploiting children has been adjourned to November.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Adelaide Street
Topics
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