West Belfast man in Court charged with child grooming related offence

A West Belfast man's appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court over alleged child- grooming related offences.

A West Belfast man's appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court over alleged child- grooming related offences.
Published 24th Aug 2019
Last updated 24th Aug 2019

A man has appeared in court in Belfast accused of trying to meet a child after a grooming attempt.

Paul Pius Lynch, 52, with an address on the Falls Road in west Belfast, has been charged with attempting to meet a child following child grooming and attempted sexual communication with a child on August 22.

Mr Lynch did not have any legal representation on Saturday morning as he appeared in the dock of Belfast Magistrates' Court.

A detective constable indicated he believes he can connect the accused with the charges.

Lynch indicated from the dock that he would not be applying for bail, and was remanded into custody.

He will next appear before the court by videolink on August 28th.