A Donegal man has pleaded responsible to sexually assaulting a feminine whereas cross-dressing.
The person, who’s aged in his 60s and can’t be named for authorized causes, appeared earlier than Letterkenny Circuit Courtroom this week.
The person pleaded responsible to 1 depend of sexual assault on a ‘with out prejudice’ foundation when he was formally arraigned earlier than Choose John Aylmer.
The person was charged with a complete of 14 counts of sexual assault and two fees of sexually exploiting a toddler.
The person spoke solely to plead responsible to the one cost of sexual assault.
The cost is opposite to part 2 of the Felony Legislation (Rape) (Modification) Act, 1990, as amended by part 37 of the Intercourse Offenders Act, 2001.
The cost pertains to an incident, on a date unknown in 2015, that he sexually assaulted a feminine individual by masturbating in entrance of her whereas cross-dressing and, on the similar time, touching or rubbing her physique.
The person stood together with his head bowed because the cost was learn to him by the courtroom registrar.
All the fees in opposition to the person associated to the identical feminine individual at two places in Donegal.
Barrister for the accused man, Mr Colm Smyth SC, stated his shopper was tendering a responsible plea to one of many sexual assault counts on a with out prejudice foundation.
Mr Smyth informed the courtroom that the person has no earlier or subsequent convictions and requested that authorized assist be prolonged to cowl a psychiatric evaluation.
Choose John Aylmer granted the request and likewise ordered the preparation of a probation and welfare report, to incorporate the accused’s suitability for neighborhood service.
The matter was adjourned to the October sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Courtroom and the person was granted bail on the identical phrases and circumstances.
A publication order, stopping the person’s id from being revealed, is in place with a view to shield the id of the feminine individual.
Donegal man admits intercourse assault whereas he was cross-dressing was final modified: April twenty fifth, 2024 by
