Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter when she was 10

The accused was allowed out on bail with conditions

Sergeant John Kelleher said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial by indictment and also indicated that a plea of guilty could be signed in Cork District Court and the case sent forward for sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged on Friday with sexually assaulting his own daughter when she was approximately 10 years of age.

Detective Garda Brendan Murray arrested the defendant and charged him with carrying out one sexual assault on his daughter on an unspecified date in November 2023 and another sexual assault on the child on April 4, 2024.