'How could you not see that as serious?' - Man charged with sexual assault of girl in Fermoy

The accused man's solicitor asked if the allegation against his client could be classed as a stupid incident and at the lower end of the scale

Kamil Szymczak made no reply when charged. Photo: Larry Cummins

A man has been charged with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Fermoy on Monday.

Kamil Szymczak, with an address in Fermoy, was brought before Mallow District Court on Wednesday morning, charged with an offence contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Law Rape Amendment Act 1990.