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Jealous lover who sent sex videos to his ex's work colleague is jailed
The 43-year-old had installed cameras in his home for security, but his ex-partner was unaware he had recorded them having sex.
A jealous ex-lover made a 'very, very stupid mistake' when he sent four intimate videos to his former partner's work colleague, a court heard.
The 43-year-old had installed cameras in his home for security, but his ex-partner was unaware he had recorded them having sex.
She only became aware of the videos when her ex-partner sent the clips to her work colleague, and she reported the matter to gardaí.
Defence solicitor Liam Cadogan said he had been instructed that his client had been in an open relationship with the victim.
She had left him, then came back, and he had been jealous.
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Judge David McHugh said he would not allow the defendant to impune the character of the victim.
Judge McHugh imposed a six-month sentence, saying this was a 'despicable' crime and the breach of trust was an enormous one.
Judge McHugh further ordered that the defendant have no contact with the injured party.
The court heard that the DPP had ruled summary trial in the district court on a guilty plea only.
The defendant, who cannot be identified to protect his ex-partner, admitted four counts of distributing an intimate image without his former girlfriend's consent and with intent to cause harm to her on July 30, 2023.
Sergeant Conor Mohan told Blanchardstown District Court the victim came into a garda station and reported that her ex-partner had secretly filmed them having sex.
The victim said her ex-partner had sent four of these intimate videos to a male work colleague of hers.
Sgt Mohan said the defendant had no permission to record the victim, or to distribute the intimate images.
Gardaí later seized the defendant's mobile phone, and found the recordings.
He subsequently made full admissions.
The court heard the defendant had no previous convictions.
A victim-impact statement was prepared by the defendant's ex-partner and handed to the judge, but was not read out in court.
Defence solicitor Liam Cadogan said the defendant made 'a very, very stupid mistake', and he realised what he did was wrong.
Mr Cadogan also told the court that the defendant was very sorry for what had happened.
