Teen charged with engaging in lewd act with boy, 7

A 13-year-old boy has appeared in court in Limerick charged with allegedly engaging in a lewd act with a seven-year-old boy.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Limerick District Court yesterday accompanied by his mother.

It is alleged the 13-year-old coerced a seven-year-old boy to engage in a lewd act contrary to section 3 of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998.