Cork man denies communicating with a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation

The DPP has decided that the case should be dealt with at district court level

The court was told that a book of evidence would be necessary as a guilty plea was not being entered. File picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

The DPP decided on Thursday that the case against a man accused of communicating with a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation should be dealt with at district court level only if there is a plea of guilty.

Defence solicitor Killian McCarthy said that a book of evidence would be necessary as a guilty plea was not being entered by 52-year-old Gary Noonan of Fr Dominic Road, Ballyphehane, Cork.