Man facing trial on 232 charges of sexual abuse of two girls in North Cork pleads guilty to sample charges

The girls were aged between six and 10, and between eight and 12 at the relevant times, court heard

Accused was remanded on bail until October 30 for sentencing. Picture: Dan Linehan

A 36-year-old man facing trial on a total of 232 charges alleging the sexual abuse of two young girls in North Cork between 2014 and 2018 pleaded guilty on Monday to sample counts on the indictment.

A jury was to have been sworn in for the trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. However, the accused man pleaded guilty to 18 sample counts.