The court heard Mark Barlow (pictured) mistakenly thought that his discussions about his sexual interests would not be classified as child sexual abuse material.

Judge Comerford further remanded the accused on bail to November 14th for a call over of cases.

That is according to new and overdue accounts for Aylo Billing Ltd which show that revenues increased by 28 per cent from $240.73 million to $307.4 million in 2020.

He has numerous previous convictions outside of the jurisdiction, including embezzlement, theft, counterfeit currency and fraud, as well as the drug importation conviction.

The Minister for Justice told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that child sexual abuse was a growing problem.

The boy, in his mid-teens, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to two charges under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.