Kerry student charged with five sexual offences on same day against child, 15, to face trial

The five offences are all alleged to have taken place on the same date in January 2025 at the same location in West Cork

The accused was remanded on continuing bail to appear before the next sitting of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on October 29. File picture: Larry Cummins

A young man from County Kerry is to be sent forward to the next sittings of Cork Circuit Criminal Court to face trial by indictment on five charges under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 relating to a child under the age of 15.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at a recent sitting of Macroom District Court where Judge Joanne Carroll was told the book of evidence in the case had been served on the accused.