Co Armagh man (76) faces charge of attempting to sexually communicate with a child, Craigavon court hears
Only one taped transcript is outstanding in the police file against a 76-year-old man accused of attempting to sexually communicate with a child, a court has heard.
The case against Frederick John Stanley English, from Glenview Drive, Lurgan, was before Craigavon Magistrates Court on Friday.
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He faces a single charge of attempted sexual communication with a child in that he intentionally attempted to communicate with ‘multiple female decoys’ aged under 16 on dates between May 2, 2023 and May 31, 2023.
A prosecutor said the full file is “still outstanding” and added: “we have been advised by the investigating officer that one tape transcript is outstanding.”
The prosecutor asked for a four-week adjournment for the full file from police or that the investigating officer attend court.
District Judge Michael Ranaghan said: “One tape transcript is outstanding? I think this is quite a new matter. If that is all that’s outstanding I’ll expect the full file to be in and let’s review that on September 26.”