Man, 23, sexually exploited girl he contacted through Facebook

A man has pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child after he contacted her through Facebook, a court has heard.

The 23-year-old Limerick man also pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of the girl, who was underage at the time of the incident on May 12, 2011.

At Limerick Circuit Court, Judge Carroll Moran heard that the man contacted the girl through the social media website and invited her to meet him. The offence occurred on dates between Apr 29, 2011 and May 12, 2011.