Westmeath chef jailed for encouraging teenage girls to send sexually explicit images and videosA Mullingar chef who encouraged teenage girls in the United States to make and send him sexually explicit videos and images has been jailed for two years. Using that Facebook profile, the man had obtained sexually explicit images of teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 16. The court previously heard how Mr Clavin suffered from low self-esteem due to weight problems. He had set up the false social media profile to connect with other people and often ended up chatting with teenage girls in America. Judge Johnson noted that Mr Clavin had suffered mental health and body image issues, but had made significant efforts at rehabilitation through forensic psychotherapy.

Source: Irish Independent January 22, 2026 16:40 UTC