It’s been reported this afternoon that 24 year old Leonard Watters has been charged with making “false allegations” about X Factor judge Louis Walsh.

Watters, who had claimed that 57-year-old Louis indecently assaulted him in the toilets of a Dublin nightclub, Krystle, appeared in Dublin District Court this afternoon where he was charged under section 12 of the Criminal Law Act.

He was released on 300 euro bail, on the condition he doesn’t contact Louis, or any member pf the band Westlife.

Penalties for the offence Watters is charged with range from a 500 euro fine to five years imprisonment.

Judge William Early, who oversaw the hearing earlier, also insisted that unemployed Watters, who’s of no fixed abode, “must not interfere with any other potential witnesses.”

He also ordered him to provide an address within the next 24 hours before he adjourned the case until September 7.

Watters was arrested in his hometown of Navan, Co. Meath yesterday, and on hearing that police would prosecute the man, Louis said the action gave him “absolute vindication”.

He explained, “I have robustly maintained from the outset that this alleged incident did not occur.

“I have no intention of letting this matter rest until I have received total and absolute vindication.

“This has been a hugely distressing time for me but I would like to thank all my friends and colleagues for their support and I am now just looking forward to getting back to work.”