Teenager accused of writing diary about rape, torture and murder of children sent for trial

The girl is accused of having 72 child sexual abuse videos and 78 images when she was aged 13

Her case is being sent forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court which can, on conviction, result in lengthier sentences. File photo

A then 13-year-old girl, who allegedly had child sexual abuse videos and images, and wrote a diary about rape, torture and murder of young girls and infants, has been sent forward for trial.

Gardaí commenced an investigation four years ago with assistance from US and Canadian authorities. The girl, by then aged 17, first appeared at the Dublin Children's Court in September charged under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.