Teenager charged with sexual assault of girl, 8, asked youth to put rock through child's window

Accused was acquitted on sexual assault charge and would not be before the court if not for this 'extremely foolish, idiotic behaviour', judge said

The 17-year-old has pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of attempting to obstruct or pervert the course of justice. Picture: Larry Cummins

A teenager facing trial by judge and jury on a charge of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl three years earlier contacted another youth to put a rock through the child’s window before the trial.

Now at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, the 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to obstruct or pervert the course of justice.