Man who cannot be named pleads not guilty to rape charges

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The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty to three rape counts, one sexual-assault count and one attempted-rape count at the Central Criminal Court, as reported on 7 April 2021. The charges relate to alleged incidents at his Dublin home between 1 and 3 December 2017.

The trial was continuing before Mr Justice Alexander Owens and a jury. The court heard that the accused accepted sexual contact had occurred but said it was consensual and initiated by the complainant.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.