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Swim coach to stand trial for sexual exploitation and production of child abuse material
Summary
Matthew Coward, a 31‑year‑old swimming coach from Dublin, faces 12 offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act. He is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of three teenage girls and seven counts of producing child pornography between 1 September 2021 and 26 February 2022 at a swimming pool, plus two counts of possession of child abuse material at another location. Coward is on bail. The prosecution requested an early trial; Judge Martin Nolan set the trial for 14 October 2023 at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Swim coach to stand trial for sexual exploitation and production of child abuse material. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- September 1, 2021 Incident
- February 26, 2022 Incident
- October 14, 2023 Adjournment
- 2022-12-19 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the case to October 14, 2023 for trial.
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