Andrew Carey
A LIMERICK pensioner has been charged with sexually assaulting a young boy between 2006 and 2007.
Michael O’Brien aged 73 and with an address at High Meadows, Gouldavoher, Dooradoyle is charged with sexually assaulting the boy between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007.
It is alleged that he engaged in a sexual act on nine occasions with the child who is aged under 15.
An application for Mr O’Brien’s name not be mentioned in media reports was refused by Judge O’Kelly who said that the alleged injured party was not a relative of the accused.
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He was released on his own bail to appear at Limerick District Court on March 28 and ordered not to have any contact with the alleged injured party.
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