"Judge said the vast amount of material featuring young girls aged six to mid-teens was "nothing short of disgusting" as he jailed him"
"A Westmeath-based man caught with 10,000 images and 50 videos of child sexual abuse at his home after an online sting operation involving undercover British police has been jailed."
"Electronic engineer Mark Barlow (61), formerly of Clonlost, Kilucan, Co Westmeath, was arrested following a series of disturbing online chats with an undercover police officer in Yorkshire about fantasies involving young girls and toddlers."
Mark Barlow, a 61-year-old electronic engineer formerly of Clonlost, Kilucan, County Westmeath, was jailed after an undercover British police operation led to his arrest. Investigators recovered approximately 10,000 images and 50 videos of child sexual abuse at his home. He engaged in online chats with an undercover officer in Yorkshire describing fantasies involving young girls and toddlers. The material featured girls aged roughly six to the mid-teens. The presiding judge characterized the volume and nature of the material as "nothing short of disgusting" when imposing sentence. The case involved cross-border cooperation between UK and Irish law enforcement.
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