"A SENIOR Government official has been questioned on suspicion of sharing horrific images in a paedophile ring.
The man, who holds a high-ranking position in a busy department, was arrested at his plush home outside Dublin yesterday morning.
He was taken to a Garda station in the capital where last night he was still being quizzed in connection with the possession and distribution of thousands of sickening images of kids being abused.
Computer and other electronic equipment have also been seized as part of the huge probe run by the Garda National Protective Services Bureau and local detectives.
The Irish Sun can reveal that the suspect’s house was previously searched in 2015 by gardai investigating the suspected distribution of pornographic images featuring children.
A source said: “This man is from a very good background and holds a top position at a Government department which carries a lot of responsibility.
“The arrest shows that people from all walks of life have been suspected of involvement in this awful crime.”
The arrest is the first since Operation Ketch was launched in February to target perverts swapping vile photos and videos within secret networks.
Acting on intelligence from the FBI and child exploitation centres in the US and Canada, gardai searched 31 properties across the country — recovering “tens of thousands” of abuse images from computers and phones.
Det Supt Declan Daly, who ran the crackdown under the command of Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll, urged people to remain vigilant.
He said: “This operation should serve as a stark warning to those who possess, distribute and produce such imagery — your homes will be searched, your sexual interest in children exposed, and ultimately it will result in possible conviction.”
Link
https://www.thesun.ie/news/2518474/senior-government-official-arrested-and-questioned-on-suspicion-of-sharing-sick-child-abuse-images-in-a-paedophile-ring/
▼ Factfinder2
I wonder if this is actually Brendan Phelan. Some of the details don't match, though, so maybe ANOTHER Irish govt. official caught with child porn. Hope this one doesn't get off the hook like Phelan did:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/no-jail-for-state-official-66-caught-with-nearly-60000-child-pornography-images-and-videos-36811835.html
I made a separate post on Phelan.
▼ VoatisCIA
Could this lead tie into the child sex abuse on Jersey island??
▼ Factfinder2
Very possibly. Could be different tentacles of the same beast.
▼ VoatisCIA
FBI is engaged in an operation called - pacifier
▼ Factfinder2
Jersey Island was in the 2007-2008 time frame: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_child_abuse_investigation_2008
...and Operation Pacifier seems to have started later, in 2015: http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/49925/laws-and-regulations/operation-pacifier-hacking-campaign.html
▼ VoatisCIA
Pardon. The confusion- yes separate issues all together. Bill Mahoney made a documentary called: ' Sun , Sea, and Satan '
On YouTube
▼ Factfinder2
Oh, okay. Haven't seen that video--will take a look.
▼ millennial_vulcan
The Irish have covered up so much pedo activity over the years.
▼ VoatisCIA
You mean this:
800 dead babies! Mass grave of babies and children found at Tuam care home in Ireland
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/03/mass-grave-of-babies-and-children-found-at-tuam-orphanage-in-ireland
▼ millennial_vulcan
that was the one I was thinking of, yes VICIA.
Seems like noone ever wants to talk about it except for a few brave souls on shows like Richie Allen etc. but People Know. THEY KNOW whatever the dark secrets are here :( @camencita
▼ SchlongKeyhote
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▼ QuestionEverything
NO NAME = They will use him as an operative now.
They own him.
▼ Lord_Voldevoat
no name = he is already working for cia/nsa blackmail/pimp program.
▼ Podge512
I wonder how many ministers have been blackmailed via their involvement in this ring into pushing forward with the national suicide that is Ireland 2040?
▼ BlowjaySimpson
Edward Heath was a for sure pedo. I'm sure Ireland had several too.
▼ Mad_As_Hell
Not being reported in most Irish MSM, must be someone important
▼ VoatisCIA
Correct! This is massive!!!! The article won't say his name. Noticed a lotta FBI joint Pedo raids globally.
▼ Damnpasswords
Ireland, one of the most pro migrant governments on earth...strange that
▼ Lord_Voldevoat
one should ask questions about germany. i can answer them. high ranking politicians, judges and states attorneys fuckd and killed little kids from baby age to preteen in a brothel, which was obviously beeing filmed, how dumb and hormonal are these maggots to believe they can just do it without beeing filmed? the BND is in posession of the video material, then Thomas de Maizière who was bnd head back then covered it all up and got promoted by merkel into a higher position. this "happening" is called the sachsensumpf. i guess that videos are pretty good blackmail stuff.
▼ Mad_As_Hell
Not really, most migrants try to avoid Ireland because they’re poorly looked after compared with most other EU countries. Direct provision accommodation is miserable (most don’t have cooking facilities) and they have to live on €20 a week and aren’t allowed to work https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Provision
▼ Hypercyberpastelgoth
He was probably going to rat out the FBI for child porn too and now they used the dirt they have on him to cover their own asses.
▼ VoatisCIA
" The Irish Sun can reveal that the suspect’s house was previously searched in 2015 by gardai investigating the suspected distribution of pornographic images featuring children. "
So why wasn't he arrested and sentenced then???!?!?
▼ Mad_As_Hell
Welcome to Ireland 😔
▼ VoatisCIA
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/03/mass-grave-of-babies-and-children-found-at-tuam-orphanage-in-ireland
▼ BlowjaySimpson
No thank you. Tis a silly place.
▼ thelma
Have kids.
Have politician.
Gonna have politicians abusing kids.