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Suspended sentence for man caught with 10,000 child abuse images
Summary
Piotr Grycuk, 45, was found in possession of 10,347 images and three videos of child sexual abuse, including 30 in the most serious category. He pleaded guilty on 23 July 2018. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, after noting that he had not reoffended since a raid six years earlier and had undergone extensive therapy, imposed a three‑year sentence fully suspended. He is required to be supervised by Probation Services for 18 months. The court highlighted his insight, remorse, and low risk of reoffending, and noted that he had no prior convictions. The raid uncovered seven devices containing the material; Grycuk had voluntarily handed over memory cards and provided passwords. The case was brought to the court following an American law‑enforcement lead that supplied an IP address. The judge emphasised that the offence carries public odium and shame, and that Grycuk will suffer considerably in this regard.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man caught with 10,000 child abuse images. Charges or matters: possessing 10,347 images and three videos of child pornography at his home on July 23, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 23, 2018 Incident
- 2024-07-10 Publication
Why: He told gardaí they would find child sexual abuse images and videos on the devices and explained that he had an addiction to pornography and had downloaded material from the dark web. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: possessing 10,347 images and three videos of child pornography at his home on July 23, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A man who was caught with over 10,000 images of child sexual abuse, of which 30 were described as being in the most serious, sexually explicit category, has been given a fully suspended sentence. Grycuk was given a three-year sentence, suspended in full, and ordered to undergo supervision by the Probation Services for 18 months.
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