>Mr. Bowd, a supermarket cashier from Harbour View Close, Brixham, Devon is charged with two offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act at Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 yesterday.
>One charge alleges he was in possession of anime images of child sexual abuse. The second states he possessed child pornography - “Category 3” anime images.
>Mr. Bowd was of limited means but could provide €400 for bail, Mr Flynn said. Gda Doyle said she had seen the accused’s bank account and accepted that that was a “large sum or money” for him.
>He was working as a supermarket cashier earning £600 per week, Mr Flynn said.
>Judge John Brennan granted bail with a €400 cash lodgement. As a condition, the accused, whose phone was seized, is to be contactable through his mother until he can provide gardai with a new number.