Ex-swim coach George Gibney caged for 15.5 years over sexual abuse of 4 children

FORMER Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has been sentenced to 16 years and eight months after being found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls and the attempted rape of one of them.

Ex-swim coach George Gibney caged for 15.5 years over sexual abuse of 4 children

TL;DR

  • George Gibney, a former Irish Olympic swimming coach, was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months.
  • He was found guilty of indecently assaulting four girls and the attempted rape of one.
  • The crimes took place between 1974 and 1981.
  • Gibney had previously pleaded guilty to five charges and was later found guilty by a jury on 40 additional charges.
  • He was arrested in Florida on an Irish extradition warrant.