Man admits assaulting girl

A MAYO man admitted sexually assaulting a 13 year old girl yesterday but denied attempting to rape her. He pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexually assaulting the girl on June 10th, 1996. He pleaded not guilty to the second charge of attempting to rape her on the same date. The man cannot be named for legal reasons. Mr Justice Flood adjourned the case to June 3rd with the defendant on continuing bail.