Girl accused of downloading child sex abuse images allowed supervised internet use

The court heard the accused was groomed at the age of 10 and social workers had concerns she had been sexually exploited online

She is accused of possessing 348 images and 196 videos classified as category one, graphically featuring sexual activity. Gardaí also charged her with having 432 images assessed as category two, showing child exposure. File photo

A then 15-year-old girl accused of downloading videos and images of infants and young children raped and tortured has been allowed supervised internet access solely for educational purposes.

Strict bail conditions were amended today as the Dublin Children’s Court granted prosecutors more time to complete the book of evidence for her trial. The young woman, now 18, is charged with two offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.