THE DPP is considering pressing further charges against a defrocked
priest accused of possession of thousands of pornographic images of
children, it was confirmed Friday.
Oliver O’Grady (65), with an
address at a hostel on Charlemont Street, Dublin, was granted bail at
Dublin District Court last month following his arrest and was remanded
to appear yesterday.
Judge Cormac Dunne said he noted on the
defendant’s last appearance that the court was told further charges
could be brought and asked “is that still contemplated”.
Det Johanna
Doyle of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation replied “yes”.
Defence
solicitor Kieran Conway said there was consent to an adjournment. Judge
Dunne remanded Mr O’Grady on continuing bail to appear on February 25th
pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The former
priest remained silent during his brief court appearance.
Earlier
the court heard the defendant had lived at various addresses in Ireland
since he was deported from the United States, in 2001.
He rents a
lock-up facility and a postbox to store his belongings.
As part of his
bail conditions he must sign on twice daily at Harcourt Terrace Garda
station.
He also undertook not to seek travel documentation and has
surrendered his passport to gardaí.
The material allegedly
confiscated included images and videos on a USB key, an external hard
drive and a laptop.
Det Doyle told the court: “We are talking about
thousands upon thousands of images of child pornography. Children from
the age of two and three up to teenage boys and girls.”