Four youths are to stand trial accused of sexually assaulting and having under-age sex with a then 14-year-old girl.
It
is alleged she was abused by six youths, whose ages range from 17 to
19, on four dates in March and February 2010, at three locations in Co.
Kildare.
Four of the youths, who are aged 18 and 19, appeared
again at Dublin District Court today where they were served with books
of evidence by Garda Paul Carney.
Judge Bryan Smyth then made an
order sending them forward for trial on indictment at the next term of
Nass Circuit Court, in June.
He told each of them that if they intended to rely on alibis they must notify the prosecution within 14 days.
As
conditions of bail, the four young men, who have already surrendered
their passports, were ordered not to apply for any new travel documents;
they must sign on once a week at a garda station and have “no contact
directly or indirectly with the alleged injured party or members of her
family”.
The teenagers, who are non-nationals, did not address the court and were granted legal aid.
The teens, who have not indicated how they intend to plead, made no reply when they were originally charged on October 21 last.
One
of the 18-year-old youths, who was aged 16 at the time of the alleged
incidents, is accused of three counts of having sex with the girl and
two allegations of sexual assault.
The second 18-year-old faces
two counts of sexual assault and one allegation of having sex with the
complainant. He was also aged 16 when the alleged incidents happened.
The third 18-year-old is accused of having sex with the girl twice.
The
eldest defendant, a 19-year-old, who was aged 17 at the time, is
accused of having sex with her twice and he also faces one allegation of
sexual assault.
Two 17-year-old co-defendants are to appear at the Dublin Children's Court next week.
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