Man who admitted to gardaí that he viewed child porn for five years avoids jail

Two and a half year sentence fully suspended as judge takes man's own history of abuse into account

Ciaran Moore (63) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to knowingly being in possession of child pornography. Picture: Collins Courts

A man who admitted to gardaí he had been viewing child pornography for five years has received a fully suspended sentence.

Ciaran Moore (63) told gardaí that he had been the victim of sexual abuse as a child himself but said he had never done anything to any child.