"The 10-year-old has been in the care of the agency since February but "absconded from from staff whilst on a planned recreational trip with staff in the city centre" over the weekend. In a statement Tusla said the child was involved "in a serious incident". Gardaí are investigating the alleged sexual assault in the Saggart area of Dublin Sunday night."
"An area immediately outside the main entrance was cordoned-off by gardaí after the incident was reported, and a car park to the front of the complex was also taped-off pending a forensic examination by members of the garda technical bureau. A man in his 20s has been arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Garda Station in the Dublin region."
The 10-year-old has been in Tusla care since February. The child absconded from staff during a planned recreational trip in the city centre, later returned to a relative's home and absconded again. The child remained in phone contact with staff and reported being involved in a serious incident. Staff located the child through details provided and alerted An Garda Síochána, who located the child. Gardaí are investigating an alleged sexual assault at the entrance to the old Citywest Hotel complex in Saggart. The area was cordoned and a car park taped off for forensic examination. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained.
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