This article is from page 4 of the 2012-06-12 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 4 JPG
A MAN has appeared in court charged with an offence under the child trafficking and pornography act.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Ennis District Court on Wednesday.
It is alleged that the man, a Pakistani national, did travel with the intention of meeting up with a child, having met up with and communicated with that child on two or more previous occasions with the intent of doing an act that would constitute sexual exploitation of that child, contrary to the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.
The offence is alleged to have occurred in an area of Clare last July.
Detective Sergeant Kevin O’Hagan gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution. The court heard that the 30year-old man replied “no” to charge after caution. Judge Patrick Durcan refused an application for bail.
He imposed reporting restrictions. Judge Durcan ordered the neither the names of the child or the accused be published.
He also ordered that the location of the alleged offence not be disclosed.
The man was remanded in custody to appear again at Ennis District Court on June 13.