Dublin man sent illicit material to undercover FBI agent, court hears

Dermot Whelan from Tallaght, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of child pornography on two computer devices.

A man was caught in possession of hundreds of images of child pornography after sending illicit material to an undercover FBI agent, a court has heard.

Dermot Whelan (67) of The Crescent, Belgard Heights, Tallaght, Dublin pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of child pornography on two computer devices at his address on July 21, 2014.