Prosecutions on pornification of social media posts by girls as young as 14 will be difficult say Gardaí

Identifying and prosecuting the person or people who modified social media pictures of girls as young as 14 before posting them on a pornography website could be very difficult, according to a senior garda source.

Gardaí based at Anglesea Street Garda Station in Cork City have confirmed that they have launched an investigation following a number of complaints.

The pictures were posted on social media sites a few years ago and all the victims are now young adults. So far, the complaints have come from people living in the Cork area, but gardaí say they would not be surprised if young women from around the country have also fallen victim.