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Man goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting four girls in creche
Summary
A 29‑year‑old man, unnamed for legal reasons, appeared before the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with 23 counts of sexually assaulting four girls in a Leinster creche between February 2015 and December 2016. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The alleged offences occurred in various creche locations and on a creche bus. The trial is expected to last three weeks. Judge Pauline Codd instructed the jury of seven men and five women not to disclose any information about the parties involved outside court, warned against seeking information online or elsewhere, and cautioned that such actions could be contempt of court and jeopardise the trial. She also urged the jury not to be influenced by media reports, describing them as only one version of events. The jury will return on Thursday to continue the proceedings.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man goes on trial accused of sexually assaulting four girls in creche. Charges or matters: all charges against him; 10 counts of sexual assaulting the girl by touching her vagina, touching her vagina area over her clothes and pressing a mobile phone against her vagina; eight counts of sexually assaulting her by licking her vagina; three counts of sexually assaulting the third child by touching her vagina area over her clothes; two counts of sexually assaulting the fourth child by touching her vagina through her clothes. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-02-04 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: all charges against him; 10 counts of sexual assaulting the girl by touching her vagina, touching her vagina area over her clothes and pressing a mobile phone against her vagina; eight counts of sexually assaulting her by licking her vagina; three counts of sexually assaulting the third child by touching her vagina area over her clothes; two counts of sexually assaulting the fourth child by touching her vagina through her clothes (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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