Irish celebrity charged with defilement took girl's number as 'she was nice'

He also denied they kissed at a festival

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has previously heard that the complainant initially told the man she was 18 when they first met. File picture

An Irish celebrity has told the jury in his trial for the defilement of a child under the age of 17 over a decade ago that he took the complainant's number at a festival as “she was nice”.

The man (40), who cannot be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 17 at locations in Dublin on dates between August and December 2010.