The 17-year-old boy appeared before a sitting of the Dublin Children’s Court charged with two counts of sexual assault and one attempted sexual assault. The incidents are alleged to have happened in north Dublin on dates in 2016 after which specialist interviews with the girl were conducted as part of the investigation. Judge Timothy Lucey heard that the boy made no reply when he was charged in January after he, in the presence of his mother, met gardai by arrangement. Judge Lucey asked to hear an outline of the allegations for the purpose of making a ruling on the teen’s trial venue. Defence counsel Damian McKeone said additional disclosure of specialist interviews held with the girl would be also be sought.

Source: Irish Independent February 13, 2018 16:41 UTC