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Man caught with 1.3m images and videos of child abuse had mannequin dressed in school uniform
Summary
Alan McCrea, 48, of Porterstown, Dublin 15, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of possession of child pornography. The court heard that Gardaí seized 47 devices and a child mannequin in a school uniform from his home, revealing over 1.29 million images and videos of child sexual abuse. The material was evenly split between images and videos, depicting female children of all ages with adult males, including oral rape, masturbation, and visible anal and genital areas. McCrea admitted downloading the material during a Garda search and a phone call in May 2018, stating he knew he had "fucked up big time." The judge noted his early guilty plea, remorse, lack of distribution, and health issues, and imposed a sentence of three and a half years with the final nine months suspended for two years, subject to strict conditions, probation supervision, and alcohol treatment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man caught with 1.3m images and videos of child abuse had mannequin dressed in school uniform. Charges or matters: seven counts of possession of child pornography on February 5, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 5, 2018 Incident
- May 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-11-21 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: seven counts of possession of child pornography on February 5, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Alan McCrea (48) from Porterstown, Dublin 15, was today jailed for two years and nine months having pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to seven counts of possession of child pornography on February 5, 2018. Judge Duffy sentenced McCrea to three and a half years in prison and suspended the final nine months for two years under strict conditions.
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