Fifty-year-old man to face trial on series of historic sex offences

A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of historic sex offences.

The 50-year-old, who cannot be named, to protect the identity of the alleged victim in the case appeared at a preliminary enquiry at the local Magistrate's Court today. 

He was charged with 8 counts of indecently assaulting a female between August 1, 1995 and December 19, 2000.

He was also charged with two counts of inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency within the same period. 

It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.

The man said he did not want to make any  statement or call any witnesses at this stage. 

He was returned for trial in Derry Crown Court on November 30 and released on bail.