Young man accused of sexual assault appears before Longford District Court
A young man accused of 13 sexual assaults between February 2020 and January of 2021 will have his case heard in Central Criminal Court.
Garda Thomas Killian gave evidence of serving the Book of Evidence on the defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on the morning of the Longford District Court sitting.
Sgt Enda Daly said the DPP had consented to have the matter sent forward for trial at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice.
Judge Patricia Cronin issued the defendant with an alibi warning, issued informing him that if he wished to provide an alibi he must inform the prosecution within 14 days.
There was no Garda objection to bail the defendant was granted legal aid to cover his solicitor, and a senior and junior counsel.