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Man to stand trial next year charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls

Summary

A 51-year-old man was remanded on bail at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ahead of trial next year on charges relating to alleged sexual offences against two young girls. The man faces 50 counts in total, including 40 counts of child exploitation involving the alleged production of child abuse material, three counts of sexual assault, and seven counts of defilement of a child under 17. The offences are alleged to have occurred between 2007 and 2011 at locations in Dublin and Donegal. The man was sent forward from the District Court earlier this year. A pre-trial hearing has been scheduled for June 5, 2015, with trial proceedings set to commence on July 13, 2015. The trial is expected to last approximately two weeks. The court heard that substantial disclosure material remains under review by both defence and prosecution teams.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man to stand trial next year charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• June 5 Adjournment
• July 13 Adjournment
• 2007 and 2011 Incident
• 2014-12-10 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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