KILDARE COURT: Child porn man fined for not notifying gardaí of address change
A man who failed to notify the gardaí of a change in address was prosecuted at Naas District Court.
Sgt Dave Hanrahan said the incident was a breach of the Sex Offenders Act of 2001, which obliges him to notify the gardaí of a change in address by the end of seven days.
The court heard that the defendant has previous convictions for possessing child pornography for which he received a suspended sentence.
Sgt Hanrahan said he was obliged to notify the gardaí within seven days but he did not do so for nine days.
The sergeant also said the man was not avoiding the gardaí.
Defending solicitor David Powderly said the gap amounts to two days and he added he had obliged with all other conditions.
Noting that the man came to the gardaí himself, Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed a fine of €1,000.