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	A 62-year-old former caretaker of a midlands GAA ground&nbsp;has appeared in court in Longford charged with 144 sexual offences against children, between 2000 and 2013.</p>
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	The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested at 8.15am and charged with sexual assault, exploitation of children at a GAA ground, and possession and production of child abuse images at another address.</p>
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	The court was told there are four alleged victims involved in the cases.</p>
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	The man has been released on bail with conditions set and will appear again in court in September.</p>
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	Judge Seamus Hughes made an order prohibiting the publication of the accused&#39;s name or the names of the alleged victims in the case.</p>
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	(Published by RTE.ie on the 16<sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> June 2017)</p>
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	<a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/0616/883180-midlands-arrest-child-abuse/">https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2017/0616/883180-midlands-arrest-child-abuse/</a></p>
