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Man accused of sex act with underage girl seeks to block trial

Summary

A man charged with a sexual act with an underage girl has filed a High Court application to halt his trial. He argues that essential materials from the original investigation file—original witness statements, handwritten interview memos, and video tapes of his Garda interview—are missing and cannot be located. Without these documents, his lawyers claim the case has fundamental flaws that a judge cannot correct. The man maintains he honestly believed the girl was 17 or older and did not know her age. He was arrested and interviewed by Gardaí in February 2011, formally charged, and is awaiting trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The High Court granted leave to bring the action ex‑parte, and the case is set to be returned in October. The parties remain unnamed for legal reasons.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man accused of sex act with underage girl seeks to block trial. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 2011 Incident
• 2014-07-14 Publication

Why: The man claims there is a real risk he cannot get a fair trial because when he claims are essential materials contained in the original investigation file is missing, and cannot be found. CNI source report

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Stage Trial

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Read the original CNI report