Court hears claim of sex assaults at Communion party

A young girl suffered two sexual assaults carried out by her neighbour at a First Communion party for her sister, it has been alleged in court.

Court hears claim of sex assaults at Communion party

The family friend, who is 37, has gone on trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court after he pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault at the girl’s home in Co Donegal on April 24, 2010. The man cannot be named to protect his alleged victim.

Patricia McLaughlin, prosecuting, told the court yesterday the defendant had been invited to the First Communion party. Children were playing in the house while some of the adults had been drinking wine, she said.

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