A healthcare worker in his 50s goes on trial in Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court, with prosecutors alleging he sexually assaulted a teenager who was receiving treatment at a Midlands medical facility. The case continues before Judge Cephas Power and a jury of five women and seven men. According to evidence presented in court, the accused is alleged to have entered a number into the teen’s phone after the incident. The Irish Times reports that the teen was in need of medical treatment when the alleged assault occurred.
The defendant pleads not guilty, according to the reporting. Proceedings focus on what happened during the time the teenager was at the healthcare facility and the subsequent phone contact. BreakingNews.ie and The Irish Times both describe the central allegation and the phone-number detail, while also noting the courtroom context, including the judge and composition of the jury. The trial is expected to continue as the prosecution presents its case and the defence responds to the allegations.
