Former Tusla worker gets a year in jail for having thousands of 'vilest images' of child pornography

A Tusla employee who was caught with thousands of child pornography images did have access to children during his career as a social worker, despite previous evidence to the contrary.

Denis O’Donovan, 34, was sentenced to three years with the last two years suspended on a charge of possession of child pornography contrary to Child Trafficking and Pornography Act which stated that on March 9, 2017 at his home at 40 Forest Ridge, Doughcloyne, Togher, Cork, he did knowingly possess child pornography, namely 2,350 images and 14 video files.