Jail for Corkman who altered name on dating site and breached Sex Offenders Act 

Owen Rea was previously convicted for the distribution of child sexual abuse image
Jail for Corkman who altered name on dating site and breached Sex Offenders Act 

Owen Rea was on the Sex Offenders Register following a conviction for the distribution of child sexual abuse images to others, for which he was later jailed.

Using an Irish version of his name to sign up for a dating site cost a man an eight-month jail sentence as he breached the terms of the Sex Offenders Register by altering his name without letting gardaí know.

Owen Rea was on the Sex Offenders Register following a conviction for the distribution of child sexual abuse images to others, for which he was later jailed.

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