A Co Westmeath man has pleaded guilty to attempted child sexual exploitation offences using social media apps

Paul Lynch (56) pleaded guilty to attempted meeting of a child for the purposes of sexual exploitation in March 2018

John Murphy (43) was sentenced to one year in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of the 16-year-old, as well as the possession of child abuse imagery

James Connors (35) was jailed for two years