Wexford father caught with ‘vile’ child sex abuse images avoids custodial sentence

The judge concluded that this was a very difficult case. He opted to record a three year sentence, which he suspended in full. Stock image

David Medcalf
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A 48-year-old North Wexford man came within a whisker of going to jail as he was convicted of child sexual abuse image crimes in the Circuit Court.

Anthony Ryan from Macoyle Upper, Inch, pleaded guilty to the distribution of items, including hundreds of videos and stills depicting children he held on his phone.