A man has been charged over alleged possession and distribution of child sexual abuse footage following a nearly two-year long probe.
Detectives arrested a suspect, in his 30s, on Monday morning as part of an investigation which began in September 2018.
He was being detained at Dublin's Irishtown Garda Station on suspicion of allegedly possessing and distributing underage sexual abuse material on "a number of occasions" between December 2017 and July 2020.
The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this afternoon, Tuesday, charged in connection with the probe.
A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí attached to the Divisional Protective Services Unit (DPSU) in Kevin Street Garda Station have charged a man for the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
"As part of an ongoing investigation which began in September 2018 and was assisted by detectives from the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB), a man, aged in his 30s, was arrested yesterday morning, Monday 27th July 2020 at 9am.
"He was taken to Irishtown Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
"The man has since been charged for possession of child abuse material and distribution of child abuse material on a number of occasions between December 2017 and July 2020."
