Man charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls expected to indicate how he will plead in December

A 51-year-old man charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his committal from the District Court. The allegations relate to incidents alleged to have occurred between 2007 and 2011 at locations in Dublin and Donegal. The charges comprise 40 counts of child exploitation, three counts of sexual assault, and seven counts of defilement of a child under 17 years of age. The prosecution indicated that additional documentation from the Director of Public Prosecutions was still being gathered and would require a further four to six weeks to obtain. The defence indicated they had received substantial disclosure material the previous month. Judge Mary Ellen Ring adjourned the matter to 9 December 2014, when the defendant is expected to indicate his plea.