Former sports journalist Tom Humphries has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for grooming and sexually abusing a child.
Given the seriousness of his crimes, many are questioning why he wasn't given a longer sentence.
We spoke to Today FM's Kate Brennan Harding, child welfare consultant Kieran McGrath and NUIG law lecturer Conor Hanly about this issue.
Listen below:
Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor with the Irish Independent, was present in court for the verdict.
Listen below for the full story of what happened:
