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Man (70s) arrested following historical indecent assault allegations released without charge

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

LAST UPDATE | 7 Mar 2021

Snag_1a86c96 Henry Street Garda Station, Limerick city. Google Street View Google Street View

GARDAÍ INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS of indecent assault during the 1970s and 1980s arrested a man in his late 70s yesterday.

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Protective Services Unit arrested the man in Limerick city yesterday morning.

The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Henry Street Garda Station.

He has since been released without charge. 

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. 

Investigations are ongoing.

With reporting by Hayley Halpin

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