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George Gibney - former Olympic swim coach accepts guilt for abusing girls 50 years ago
Summary
Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has accepted the verdicts of the jury who found him guilty of sexually abusing young girls 50 years ago and will not appeal his convictions, his lawyers have said. Gibney, 78, was found guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape of four young swimmers between 1971 and 1981. He was extradited from the United States last year to face the historic allegations. One victim told the court how she had to witness Gibney being "feted and lauded" and "hero-worshipped" by the Irish establishment. The abuse took place at various locations, including Glenalbyn swimming pool and Trojans swim club. The abuse took the form of kissing, inappropriate touching, digital penetration, and forced oral sex.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: George Gibney - former Olympic swim coach accepts guilt for abusing girls 50 years ago. Charges or matters: 12 out of 13 counts of indecently assaulting her on dates between 1975 and 1977, with the court hearing he first abused her at a club disco when she was around 13 years old; five counts of indecently assaulting her over a five-month period. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- October 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 1975 Hearing Or Sentence
- 1971 and 1981 Incident
- 1975 and 1977 Incident
- 1974 and 1979 Other
- 1980 and 1981 Incident
- 2026-07-27 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: 12 out of 13 counts of indecently assaulting her on dates between 1975 and 1977, with the court hearing he first abused her at a club disco when she was around 13 years old; five counts of indecently assaulting her over a five-month period (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; Patrick Gageby SC, defending, told Gibney's Central Criminal Court sentence hearing today that the 78-year-old defendant now accepts his guilt.
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