Cork man charged with raping girl and making child sex abuse images

Cork District Court also heard the accused led the girl 'to believe she was responsible for a €12,000 drug debt'

The defendant has a choice of signing a plea of guilty at the district court to be sent forward for sentencing at the Central Criminal Court or of being sent to the Central Criminal Court for trial. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 25-year-old man accused of raping a girl and making child sex abuse images, as well as demanding money from her with menaces, was arrested and brought before Cork District Court on Friday.

Detective Garda Enda Dowling objected to bail being granted to the accused, expressing the concern that he would be a flight risk if released on bail.