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	A convicted sex offender will be sentenced next week for molesting a 14-year-old boy in a Kerry town over two years ago.</p>
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	John Prendiville, aged 49, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to sexually assaulting the child, who had been in a residential care at the time, on May 12, 2012.</p>
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	The court heard that Prendiville&rsquo;s 33 previous convictions include five for sexual assault and four for failing to notify garda&iacute; under the Sex Offender&rsquo;s Act.</p>
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	He had just been released from Castlerea Prison, having served a six-year term for sex assault, when he took the teenager to his B&amp;B and performed oral sex on him.</p>
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	Mr Justice Paul Carney remanded him in custody until Monday for sentencing.</p>
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	A local detective garda told Fiona Murphy, prosecuting, that the child had been out past curfew and was reported missing from the care centre at 11.45pm.</p>
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	The teenager was found 30 minutes later slumped against a door at the centre. He was drunk and said he had been sexually assaulted. It was reported to the garda&iacute; and Prendiville was arrested the following day.</p>
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	He told garda&iacute; he had got the bus into the town that day, having been released from prison, and had gone drinking. He met the teenager outside a pub and later bought him vodka while he drank pints of beer.</p>
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	Prendiville then brought the teenager back to his B&amp;B where he kissed him and performed oral sex on him.</p>
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	He said during interview &ldquo;I am very sorry over this, didn&rsquo;t know he was 15, very very sorry&rdquo;.</p>
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	Prendiville later said he knew the victim was underage and referred to him as &ldquo;a kid&rdquo; and &ldquo;a young fella&rdquo;.</p>
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	A victim impact report from the teenager stated that he felt very bad about it and finds it hard to trust people.</p>
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	A report from his social worker stated he was a vulnerable child who has since been moved to a new care centre for his own safety.</p>
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	Prendiville accepted that his convictions for breaching the requirements of the Sex Offender&rsquo;s Register arose because he was unable to give garda&iacute; a permanent address.</p>
