A university student who denies sexual offences involving a child has been allowed to leave the island after his father lodged a £50,000 surety bond.
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The 21-year-old cannot be named, unless convicted, due to the Manx Government’s anonymity laws.
He entered not guilty pleas to two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
He’s also charged with five counts of sexual activity with a child aged 13 to 15, but pleas to those charges can only be entered at the Court of General Gaol Delivery.
The defendant had previously been bailed with a condition not to leave the island but will now be allowed to attend university.
He’ll be committed to the higher court on July 7.