Three people charged in connection with the sexual exploitation of four children have been remanded on bail at a sitting of the district court in Tralee, Co Kerry.
The three, two women and a man, were arrested at separate addresses in Kerry and charged last month.
They cannot be identified for legal reasons.
The 34-year old man is charged with 142 counts of sexually exploiting and sexually assaulting a child.
A 46-year old woman is charged with 40 counts, including sexual exploitation of a child, along with production, possession and distribution of child pornography.
The third accused, a 28-year old woman, is charged with nine counts in relation to the sexual exploitation of a child by another person.
All three will be dealt with at the Circuit Criminal Court.
Free legal aid has been granted to all three defendants, and reporting restrictions have been imposed in relation to anything that would identify the victims or witnesses in the case.
All three have been remanded on bail until 8 October.
