How notorious predator George Gibney finally faced justice
Before the summer court recess George Gibney (77), former Irish Olympic swimming coach, was found guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
The jury found him guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape of children.
One of Ireland’s most notorious paedophiles, he was extradited from Florida last year where he had escaped justice for decades.
Due to reporting restrictions he was referred to as “sports coach” but as soon as the guilty verdict was announced, he could be named.
Sentencing Gibney on Monday, Judge Mícheál O’Higgins handed down an…
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