Army corporal jailed for having underage sex

A 52-year-old Irish Army corporal who had sex with a 16-year-old school girl has been jailed for 18 months by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for unlawful carnal knowledge and possession of sexually explicit images of the girl.

Paul Collins, of Mourne Road, Drimnagh, pleaded guilty to unlawful carnal knowledge of a female under 17 at Upper Cross Hotel, Rathmines on August 27, 2005 and possession of child pornography on dates between April and December 2005.