A man facing six charges, including sexual assault and false imprisonment, appeared before Judge Joanne Carroll at Bandon District Court.
The defendant’s solicitor, Diarmuid Kelleher, stated that he had received disclosure in the case and his client was “going to think about” proceeding with a signed plea or requesting a book of evidence.
The court was informed that there was no bail application, and the accused man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is currently in custody at the Midlands Prison.
Judge Carroll remanded the accused in custody, to be produced again at Bandon District Court on July 17, to advise whether he will proceed on a signed plea or if a book of evidence is required.
It is alleged that the man, an Irishman in his 30s, unlawfully entered a premises in the early morning, where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in her late 30s and also physically assaulted her young teenage daughter.
The man is also charged with two counts of false imprisonment and one count of burglary.
