Ex-security guard had thousands of child sexual abuse images, court told

Gardaí were alerted to the man's home address following a tip-off from Russian authorities.

Owen Shannon was found with nearly 3,500 images and videos on various devices in his home of children as young as three being sexually abused, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.

A former security guard who accessed thousands of child sexual abuse images has lived a “sad” life in social isolation for many years, a Dublin court has heard.

Owen Shannon (aged 53) was found with nearly 3,500 images and videos on various devices in his home of children as young as three being sexually abused, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.