Sentencing adjourned for Cork man who tried to sexually exploit what he thought were young girls

Former Cork City Council employee Patrick Linehan, aged 70, was caught in an online sting operation having sexualised conversations with people he believed were 11- and 12-year-old girls

Judge Boyle previously agreed to adjourn the case to obtain a Probation and Welfare Report and a GP report but indicated that she would be dealing with it by way of a custodial sentence. File picture: Larry Cummins

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A man caught in an online sting operation having sexualised conversations with people he believed were 11- and 12-year-old girls has had his sentencing adjourned.