Boy, 13, forced into sex act minutes after downloading gay dating app on phone

A 13-year-old boy downloaded gay dating app onto his mother’s mobile phone while she was out and within hours was forced to perform a sex act on a 30-year-old man.

Boy, 13, forced into sex act minutes after downloading gay dating app on phone
Fri, 27 Apr, 2018 - 01:00
Stephen Maguire

The boy’s mother left the boy at their rural Donegal home with his siblings while she went out for a couple of hours.

She gave her son her mobile phone in case he needed it.

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