Man found guilty of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old niece while babysitting her

The 45-year-old man, who has been on bail until now, was remanded in custody until July 1

Judge said there were reporting restrictions because of the familial connection between the parties and neither the defendant nor the victim could be identified in coverage. Picture: Dan Linehan

A jury of nine men and three women returned unanimous guilty verdicts on Monday in the case against a man accused of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old niece when he was minding her 10 years ago.

The jury deliberated for less than an hour in the case presided over by Judge Helen Boyle at Cork Circuit Criminal Court before returning with their verdicts on both counts on the indictment.