A MAN accused of bogus children's charity collecting is to stand trial on more than 20 fraud charges, a judge has ordered.
Ryan Best was allegedly behind a one-day scam in the Glengormley area of Co Antrim.
The 22-year-old, of Fernagh Court in Newtownabbey, appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court for a preliminary enquiry hearing.
He faces 22 charges of fraud by false representation, and a further count of possessing a letter from the National Deaf Children's Society for use in a fraud.
The alleged offences, which also involve stealing a bottle of soft drink, were all carried out on June 14 this year.
According to the charges he dishonestly claimed to be collecting charity money on behalf of deaf children.
Best was returned for crown court trial following the hearing to establish if he has a case to answer, the Courts Service confirmed.
He is now expected to be arraigned on a date to be fixed.
