Prison for man who inappropriately touched child he was looking after while her mother was at work

A man who inappropriately touched a six-year-old child he was looking after while her mother was at work has been jailed for three years.

The man (aged 52), who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to committing a sexual act on a child and inviting a child to participate in a sexual act on dates unknown between May 20, 2018 and June 30, 2018.