Pensioner likely to plead guilty to licking girl's face in West Cork

It's alleged that the man approached a young girl, aged under 10, and licked her face. 

Judge King granted continuing bail, subject to conditions, on the man's own bond of €300, to appear again before the court on December 4 next. File picture: iStock

A man charged with licking a young girl on the face in a random attack last summer has indicated he is likely to plead guilty. 

The man, a pensioner, has been charged under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1990 following the incident on August 15 last.