Teen charged with rape of girl, 7

A teenage boy appeared at Limerick District Court yesterday charged with the rape and sexual assault of girl aged seven.

The 18-year-old is charged with two counts of raping the girl and 13 counts of sexual assault on dates between Aug 2010 and 2011.

The rapes and 12 of the sexual assaults are alleged to have taken place at two different addresses in Co Limerick.