A man found guilty of sexually assaulting girl in Dublin

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A man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 24 January 2020. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on two counts after deliberating for more than five hours.

The man was remanded in custody, with sentencing adjourned to 28 February 2020. The court heard that DNA found on a saliva-stained section of the child's underwear matched his profile; the reported chance of such a match arising from someone else was one in 6,700.