A former Sinn Fein press officer has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a total of 15 sex offences.
Michael McMonagle (42) of Limewood Street in Derry appeared at a preliminary enquiry at the city’s magistrates court on Thursday.
He was charged with attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in a sexual act on August 2 2021.
He was also charged with attempting to incite a child under 16 years of age to engage in sexual activity on August 10 2021.
McMonagle was further charged with 13 charges of attempted sexual communication with a child under 16 years of age on various dates between May 20 2020 and August 16 2021.
It was accepted there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
McMonagle was asked did he wish to call any witnesses or make any statement and replied ‘not at this stage’.
He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court for arraignment on April 11 and released on continuing bail.
