Man used Facebook to groom girl, 14, for sex act

A 42-year-old man who groomed a 14-year-old girl over Facebook and texted her to meet him for oral sex was jailed yesterday in what is one of the first cases of its kind before the courts.

Man used Facebook to groom girl, 14, for sex act

Brian O’Keeffe, of New Town, Ballyclough, Mallow, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to two counts at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin remanded him in custody for sentencing on June 16. The victim wanted him identified and when this issue was raised the judge said: “This man has to be named. He groomed a child for a prolonged period of time.”

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