Judge refers case of Cork man accused of under-age sex to circuit court

A judge has reversed his own ruling that a case where a 20-year-old Cork man is facing charges of underage sex and sex assault concerning a teenage girl can be heard in the district court.

At Ennis District Court today, Judge Patrick Durcan said that the allegation “is very serious” and after giving the matter more thought he has now decided to decline jurisdiction and the case will now be heard in the circuit court.