‘Access to child porn too easy’ on phones

A judge has warned that smartphones are making it easier for people to access pornography, including looking at abusive images of children, which he described as journeys into “the dark side of human behaviour”.

Judge James McNulty made his comments as he convicted a Co Cork man for possession of child pornographic images that were found on his iPhone by gardaí. The court also heard there had been “hysteria” in Clonakilty over rumours of a child porn ring operating in the town, despite assurances from both gardaí and the judge that the rumours were unfounded.