Jury acquits school teacher of possessing child porn

A TIPPERARY school-teacher has been acquitted by a jury of being in possession of two images of child pornography.

Thomas Keane, aged 43, of Newtown, Drangan, Thurles, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to knowingly having child pornography stored on his computer at his home on April 9, 2007.

Earlier, the jury heard that Mr Keane accepted in interview when it was suggested to him by gardaí that one image found on his computer was in breach of legislation on the depiction of minors.