A 54-year-old man has been jailed for nine years for running brothels around the country.
Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro with an address in Goias, Brazil, also pleaded guilty to money laundering and possessing child abuse material.
The court heard the accused had rented out properties under false pretenses and then used them as brothels.
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.
Detective Chief Superintendent Colm Noonan, praised the victims for coming forward…
