Man groomed girl, 14, on Facebook before sexually assaulting her

A father of three who sexually assaulted a girl after grooming her and later sent her explicit messages on Facebook has been given a four-month jail sentence.

Owen O’Donoghue, aged 39, who pleaded guilty to sexual assault yesterday, is to appeal the jail term.

The court heard O’Donoghue fondled and kissed the girl on the back of her neck in his home on Jun 10, 2011.