Ex-Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle has been sentenced to nine months in custody for child sex offences. In one incident, he believed he was chatting online to a 12-year-old girl, who was actually a police decoy.
The 42-year-old previously pleaded guilty to 14 charges. The case was one of a series of controversies which rocked Sinn Féin in recent months.
Andrew Madden reports.
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Ex-Sinn Fein press officer jailed for child sex offences
