A 17-year-old girl who gardaí believe was trafficked into Ireland to work in the sex industry has been remanded on continuing bail.
The girl, who has been placed into the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE), was arrested during a raid on a suspected brothel in Kilkenny City in June.
She appeared before Carlow District Court today.
The girl, who is from Nigeria and cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with failing to produce a valid passport or another form of identification.
Gardaí have no record of anyone by the girl's name entering the State and Judge William Harnett had told an earlier sitting of the court that it appeared she was brought here "most likely for the purpose of putting her into slavery".
The girl was placed into the care to the HSE last month on a 28-day interim care order which was extended today until September 9th.
Martin O'Carroll, solicitor for the girl, applied to the court for an adjournment in relation to the criminal charge against his client.
Supt Pat Kavanagh of Carlow Garda Station said he had no objection to the case being adjourned.
Judge David Anderson remanded the girl on continuing bail and ordered that she appear again at Kilkenny District Court on September 9th.
It is understood the HSE will apply to the court for a full care order for the girl on that day.