Brazilian man avoids jail term for abusing boy

A MAN who sexually assaulted a six-year-old boy and was found with 48 items of child pornography videos has avoided a jail sentence.

Charles de Sena Silva, aged 28, originally from Brazil but now of Cabra Drive, Cabra, Dublin, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually assaulting the boy between September 1 and November 30, 2008, at the child’s home.

He also pleaded to possessing 48 video images and still images of children under 12 and teens engaging in sexual activity with adults.