Judge tells jury: 'Underage person couldn't consent to sexual act even if they appeared enthusiastic'

An underage person could not consent to a sexual act even if they appeared to be an enthusiastic participant, a judge has told the jury in the trial of a then 15-year-old accused of raping a 14 year old at a youth disco.

The Donegal accused allegedly pushed the 14-year-old girl into a nightclub toilet and raped her in a toilet cubicle. The pair were seen kissing shortly before the alleged incident. The girl reported the allegations to her mother seven months later.