Garda pleads guilty to sex acts with teenage boy

A 29-year-old garda has been remanded on bail after pleading guilty to two counts of engaging in sex acts with a teenage boy two years ago.

Damian Jermyn from Main Street, Bantry, Co Cork and pleaded guilty to defilement of a minor at a location in Co Cork on January 19, 2011, when he was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court today.