Former Irish Swimming Coach George Gibney Found Guilty of Historic Child Abuse
Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney has been found guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s. The conviction comes after a long-standing investigation into historic abuse allegations.
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Former swimming coach George Gibney found guilty of abusing four girls over 50 years ago in Ireland
Jury acquitted him of one count of indecently assaulting one of the complainants on date between 1976 and 1977
By Isabel Hayes , Eimear Dodd
Read full article →Extra: Former swimming coach George Gibney convicted of sexually abusing four girls more than 50 years ago
For more than 30 years, the name George Gibney has haunted Irish swimming.The former national swimming coach left Ireland in the 1990s after a prosecution against him was halted, leaving many of those who said they were abused by him without the day in court they had waited for.Today, after decades of investigations, legal battles, failed hopes and unanswered questions, Gibney has been convicted of sexually abusing young girls more than 50 years ago.This afternoon, a Central Criminal Court ...
Read full article →George Gibney found guilty of historic abuse of girls
Former swimming coach George Gibney has been convicted of sexually abusing young swimmers and the attempted rape of one of the girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
Read full article →George Gibney found guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s
The jury delivered a verdict at the Central Criminal Court this afternoon.
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