Coach Accused in '70s Abuse Trial

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

A chilling courtroom drama unfolds as a 77-year-old sports coach faces multiple charges of sexual abuse spanning the 1970s and 80s, with four young women stepping forward to recount harrowing experiences — from childhood molestation to a terrifying attempted rape in 1975. One sister’s testimony reveals a shocking transformation in her sibling’s personality after that fateful day, while another survivor describes being trapped and confused in the coach’s car at age 13. The defense fiercely denies the allegations, but the victims’ powerful, consistent accounts are leaving no room for doubt —…