Updated: 5.30pm
Emergency services have attended the scene where a teenage girl was assaulted in Co Kilkenny on Monday afternoon.
Gardaí are investigating the incident involving the 17-year-old and an unknown male in the Johnstown area shortly after 12pm.
A statement from Gardaí said the girl was approached by the male and assaulted before he left the scene.
The girl was taken to St Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny where she was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and shock. Investigating officers have carried out an initial interview with the teenager.
"The male is best described, at this time, as a white male in his 40s with an Irish accent," Gardaí said.
Inquiries are continuing as officers recover CCTV footage from the area of the incident.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was travelling on the R639 between Johnstown and The Gallops (a minor road also known locally as Cullinanes Lane), Ballyspellan between 11am-12.15pm, particularly anyone with dashcam footage, to contact Kilkenny Garda station on 056-777 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111 or any Garda station.
