Lay minister jailed for images at ‘gravest level’ of child porn

A Church of Ireland lay minister and former school caretaker was yesterday jailed at Limerick District Court for possessing child pornography.

Gerard Fitzgerald, aged 62 of Grianan, Westbury, Corbally, had 13 images on his computer, some of which were at the “gravest level” of child pornography.

Fitzgerald denied knowingly having the images in his possession at his home on Mar 19, 2010, contrary to Section 6 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998.