Sexual assault of boy admitted

A Galway man admitted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday that he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy last year.

A Galway man admitted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday that he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy last year.

Alan McNeill (29) of Rahoon Park, Galway, admitted committing the offence in the city on May 13th, 1995. He also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm four days earlier.

Mr Padraig O'Higgins SC, defending, said a probation report on McNeill had not been completed. Mr Justice Geoghegan remanded him to March 27th next for sentence.

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