Young Man Arrested Over Anime Images Has Case Dismissed
In August 2025, we reported that a young man who was traveling to an event ended up being arrested after police saw “illegal anime images” on his phone.
At the time, information surfaced suggesting that the images might have been from the game Brown Dust II, which features loli characters in suggestive poses and short outfits like the one shown below, but no official confirmation was ever seen.
What is certain is that he was in Europe and was ARRESTED for having ANIME IMAGES on his phone. However, there have now been updates on the case.
Young Man Arrested Over Anime Images Has Case Dismissed
According to The Irish Times, everything began when the 21-year-old man, who lives in the county of Devon in England, was approached by security authorities at Dublin Airport. He was on his way to the United States to attend a pop culture event when he was subjected to what authorities described as a random inspection.
During the stop, the young man’s phone was seized, and investigators claimed to have found animated images classified as illegal content involving minors. Authorities stated that the material fell under a category defined in Irish legislation related to child trafficking and pornography, even though the images were from anime and not real people.
The accused was brought before the court the day after his arrest, where he chose not to formally respond to the charges at that time. He was released on bail and awaited further instructions from the body responsible for prosecution, the Director of Public Prosecutions, known as the DPP.
The case, however, faced repeated delays. Even after several months, prosecutors failed to provide clear instructions on how they intended to proceed. This led the presiding judge to conclude that the State had not met the necessary deadlines to keep the case active.
Due to the lack of formal instructions and following a request from the defense, the court decided to dismiss the case. The judge noted that the matter had already been deemed peremptory against the State, yet no concrete guidance had been presented.
During the hearings, it was also confirmed that the young man cooperated with authorities from the beginning of the stop. Additional investigations were conducted in cooperation with the United Kingdom, confirming that he had no criminal record and had not previously come to police attention.