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Man, 77, appears in court charged with 79 sex crimes on minors after Dublin Airport arrest following US extradition
A MAN has appeared in court charged with 79 sex crime charges after his extradition from the US.
The 77-year-old was before at
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The accused faces 78 charges of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.
It is alleged that the
Sergeant Amy Kelly gave details of arrest, charge and caution.
She told Judge Michelle Finan that the man was arrested at
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He was brought to Ballymun garda station where he was charged with the 79 counts after 7am.
The
Sergeant Kelly said the man was handed a true copy of the charge sheets.
There was no application for bail however there was for legal aid.
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His defence counsel said he has no assets and was not working before the judge granted it with no objections from gardai.
A further application was made for medical assistance for the man as he had no dentures or no hearing aids which he needed "urgently."
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The judge said she would note that for the Governor of the
The accused was remanded in custody until next Tuesday at Cloverhill District Court, where he must be produced.
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The court also heard the Director of Public Prosecutions have directed a trial on indictment at the Central Criminal Court.
The man was arrested and extradited from the
He was flown on board a commercial flight from Washington overnight to Dublin Airport.
Dressed in a green top, grey shorts, the man did not address the court as he was surrounded by three prison guards but spoke to his legal representative.
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The man was before the court this morning
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