A Co Donegal man is to stand trial on a litany of more than 40 sex charges including rape, sexual assault and the sexual exploitation of a child.
The man, who is in his 30s, faces a total of 44 charges between August, 2020 and December, 2022.
He appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court.
The accused was accompanied by prison officers as he is already being detained at the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise on other charges.
He cannot be named because of the nature of the charges against him.
He is charged with 10 counts of rape, contrary to section 48 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1861 and section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act, 1981 as amended by section 21 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990.
He also faces 10 counts of rape contrary to section 4 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act, 1990
He is also charged with 12 counts of sexual assault and 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
The charges relate to alleged offences on dates between 2020 and 2022 at locations within County Donegal.
Solicitor for the accused, Ms Catherine Bonner, said she was reserving her position on bail as the accused was in custody on another matter.
Garda Sergeant Jim Collins said the Director of Public Prosecutions had consented for the accused to be sent forward for trial by indictment at the Central Criminal Court.
Judge Ciaran Liddy told Ms Bonner that she could apply for legal counsel on the return for trial and adjourned the case for the service of a book of evidence.
Donegal man, 30s, to stand trial on more than 40 sex charges was last modified: December 11th, 2025 by Staff Writer