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Jury convicts George Gibney of abusing four girls over 50 years ago
Summary
George Gibney, the former Irish national swimming coach, has been convicted of sexually abusing four girls over 50 years ago. A Central Criminal Court jury found Gibney, now 77, guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. The trial, which lasted 11 days, involved 74 charges, with five counts admitted by Gibney at the outset. The jury deliberated for over seven hours and returned 40 guilty verdicts. Gibney was extradited from Florida to face the historic allegations. The abuse occurred between 1971 and 1981 at various locations, including swimming pools and in his car. The court heard from four complainants who detailed the abuse they suffered. Gibney will face a sentence hearing on July 29, with victim impact statements to be prepared for the sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury convicts George Gibney of abusing four girls over 50 years ago. Charges or matters: two counts of indecently assaulting the second complainant on two occasions between 1974 and 1979 when she was aged 11 and 13 respectively; all 25 counts in relation to this woman. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 23 Incident
- July 29 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 1975 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1976 and 1977 Incident
- 1971 and 1981 Incident
- 1975 and 1977 Incident
- 1974 and 1979 Incident
- 1980 and 1981 Other
- 2026-07-06 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: two counts of indecently assaulting the second complainant on two occasions between 1974 and 1979 when she was aged 11 and 13 respectively; all 25 counts in relation to this woman (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He will face a sentence hearing on July 29.; He remanded Gibney in continuing custody until his sentence hearing later this month.
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