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Former Irish national swimming coach guilty of sex abuse

  • Former Irish national swim coach George Gibney has been found guilty of multiple historic sexual offences against young female athletes from the 1970s–80s.
  • He was extradited from the US after decades away and will be sentenced on 29 July following the jury's verdict.
  • After the guilty verdicts, the survivors embraced supporters and police — the case was reopened years earlier after allegations surfaced on a BBC podcast.
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