A man behind brothels in several Shannonside towns has been jailed for nine years.
They were in Longford town, Ballymahon, Ballaghaderreen, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon town and other areas.
Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro, 54, was arrested by investigating gardai when he returned to Ireland from his native Brazil after a period abroad.
Ribeiro, of Rua Nely Augusta Gomes, Goais, Brazil, had been under investigation after several rental properties being used as brothels around the country were linked to him, along with nearly €800,000 in proceeds of crime.
He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 19 sample counts, including using false instruments, inducing landlords to rent properties to him, brothel-keeping and possession of the proceeds of crime.
He also pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, known in law as child pornography, which was discovered on his phone.
Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a global sentence of 10 and half years in prison, which involved consecutive terms. She suspended the final 18 months.
The properties which were used as brothels were located in Longford town, Kildare town, Ballyconnell in Co Cavan, Enniscorthy in Co Wexford, Ballymahon in Co Longford, Ballaghadereen in Co Roscommon, Carrick on Shannon in Co Leitrim, and Tullow, Co Carlow. A further two were located in Roscommon town.
The properties were rented out for varying periods of time between 2018 and 2023.
He rented the properties under false pretences and used them as brothels.
