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Complainant tells trial that sports coach tried to rape her when she was 12

Summary

A woman has told a Central Criminal Court jury that her sports coach attempted to rape her when she was 12 years old during a summer camp over 50 years ago. The now 79-year-old accused man is charged with 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s. He has pleaded not guilty to 73 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. The offences are alleged to have occurred in various locations in the State on dates between 1971 and 1981 when the complainants were aged between 10 and 15 years old. The man pleaded guilty before the jury to a further five counts of indecently assaulting one of these complainants on dates between May and September 1976. The third complainant told the court that the man started paying more attention to her and offered her lifts. The first incident occurred while she was in the car alone with him, where he kissed her and put his tongue in her mouth.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Complainant tells trial that sports coach tried to rape her when she was 12. Charges or matters: 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s; 73 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape; a further five counts of indecently assaulting one of these complainants on dates between May and September 1976. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• September 1976 Hearing Or Sentence
• 1971 and 1981 Incident
• 1971 and 1975 Incident
• 1975 and 1977 Incident
• 1980 and 1981 Incident
• 2026-06-25 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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