Girl at risk of sexual exploitation ‘should be in secure unit’

A 16-year-old girl at high risk of being sexually exploited by men should be placed in a secure unit for troubled teenagers, the High Court has heard.

Mr Justice Bernard Barton was told that the girl’s father and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, were very concerned about her safety, given how frequently she has gone missing.

Judge Barton was told the girl had a history of drug and alcohol use and had been in the company of older men and had gotten into cars with men.