Man, 40, jailed for sending lewd image of himself to female 'public figure'

A judge has sentenced a 40-year old Co Clare man to four months in prison for sending a lewd image of himself to a female "public figure”.

The accused received the prison term after engaging in sexually obscene video calls with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Judge Gabbett said that the sentences he is imposing are to be consecutive to the 18 month prison term. Judge Gabbett said that the images the man sent on were unwarranted and unsolicited and as one woman said arrived into her sitting room and destroyed her evening.

Judge Gabbett previously ruled due to "the vigilante behaviour” and out of concern for the personal safety of the accused that reporting restrictions would continue in the case. Judge Gabbett remarked that the man has stated that the "vigilantes are after me”. He said that his client no longer has a smartphone and that he has insight into his condition. Mr Fitzpatrick said that his client sourced the phone numbers of the three women he sent images to from Instagram. He said that his client “has expressed a willingness to address his harmful behaviour”.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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