Ex-garda appeals conviction for sexual assault of 11-year-old girl

The 60-year-old will be released from custody this Friday having served a three-year sentence.

His lawyers argued in the three-judge Court of Appeal that he should not have been tried for possession of child pornography and sexual assault in front of the same jury.

A former garda who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl and was found in possession of child pornography, has appealed his conviction and the conditions laid down for his post-release supervision.

The 60-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim, will be released from custody this Friday having served a three-year sentence. His lawyers argued in the three-judge Court of Appeal that he should not have been tried for possession of child pornography and sexual assault in front of the same jury.