Ireland Case No. 21361Indecent assault · Co. Waterford
Former Waterford sports coach pleads guilty to 13 sample counts of indecent assault
A 72-year-old Waterford man, a former sports coach and family friend of the complainants, was charged with 266 counts of indecent and sexual assault of five boys, with alleged offences between 1978 and 1993 in Waterford, Cork and Kilkenny. He initially pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, but on the sixth day of his trial, 25 April 2023, he pleaded guilty to 13 sample counts of indecent assault and was remanded in custody. Sentencing was adjourned to 22 May 2023, and the prosecution has asked the court to request victim impact statements.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court24 Apr
3 reports - Convicted25 Apr
3 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The 72-year-old Waterford man was charged with 266 counts of indecently and sexually assaulting five boys.
- The State alleges the conduct included exposing himself, fondling, masturbation, handcuffing, urination and defecation.
- The five complainants are now men in their 40s and 50s, two of them brothers, who came into contact with the accused as boys or teenagers.
- Cause
- At the time, the accused was a sports coach and family friend of the complainants.
- Where
- The 266 counts cover alleged offences in Waterford, Cork and Kilkenny.
- The guilty plea to 13 sample counts relates to locations in Waterford, per the Irish Times and Kilkenny People reports.
- When
- The 266 counts cover alleged offences on dates between 1978 and 1993.
- The 13 sample counts cover dates between December 1979 and March 1990, reported as unknown dates within that range.
- Investigation
- The accused gave five interviews to gardaí, and the memos were read to the jury, in which he denied the allegations.
- In interview he said one complainant was tutored by others so they could sue gardaí, and that his relationship with the second complainant was consensual.
- In court
- He was tried at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury, and initially pleaded not guilty.
- The judge ruled that counts about incidents when the complainants were 15 or older should not go to the jury.
- On 25 April 2023, on the sixth day of the trial, he pleaded guilty to 13 sample counts of indecently assaulting five boys, and the DPP accepted the pleas on the basis that full facts would be heard at sentencing.
- Sentence
- The judge remanded him in custody, and sentencing was adjourned to 22 May 2023, with the prosecution asking for victim impact statements.
53 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused is charged with 266 counts of indecent and sexual assault. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe State alleges the conduct included exposing himself, fondling, masturbation, handcuffing, urination and defecation. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe accused is a 72-year-old Waterford man. (irishtimes.com, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThere are five complainants, who are now men in their 40s and 50s. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe counts concern indecently and sexually assaulting five boys. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe State alleges inappropriate sexual contact including exposing himself, fondling, masturbation, handcuffing, urination and defecation. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatA former sports coach pleaded guilty to 13 sample counts of indecently assaulting five boys. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe guilty plea relates to five boys in locations in Waterford between December 1979 and March 1990. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged offences took place in Waterford, Cork and Kilkenny. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe guilty plea relates to offences in locations in Waterford. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe sample counts relate to incidents in Waterford. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences were committed on dates between 1978 and 1993. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe alleged offences took place on dates between 1978 and 1993. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged offences occurred on dates between 1978 and 1993. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe guilty plea relates to dates between December 1979 and March 1990. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe 266 counts covered alleged offences in Waterford, Cork and Kilkenny between 1978 and 1993. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe full charges relate to dates between 1978 and 1993. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- causeThe State alleges inappropriate sexual contact took place between the accused and the boys. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe accused gave five interviews to gardaí, and the memos were read to the jury. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationMemos of the accused's five interviews with gardaí were read to the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe had been on trial for 266 counts of indecent and sexual assault of five boys. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man was on trial for 266 counts of indecent and sexual assault. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to 13 sample counts of indecent assault. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe accused has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe trial continues before Judge Martin Nolan and a jury. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtMemos of the accused's five garda interviews were read to the jury. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on the sixth day of the trial. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe initially denied any wrongdoing and entered not guilty pleas at the start of the trial. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge ruled that counts about incidents when the complainants were 15 or older should not be considered by the jury. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the man in custody. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe guilty pleas were heard on the sixth day of the trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe Director of Public Prosecution accepted the pleas on the basis that full facts would be heard at sentencing. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe judge ruled that counts involving complainants aged 15 or older should not go to the jury. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtThe man had been on trial for 266 counts of indecent and sexual assault at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe plea was entered on the sixth day of the trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Director of Public Prosecutions accepted the pleas on the basis of full facts being heard at sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge ruled that counts relating to incidents when the complainants were 15 or older should not be considered by the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceSentencing was adjourned to 22 May. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe man was remanded in custody and the case was adjourned to May 22 for sentencing. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceThe case was adjourned to 22 May for sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused is a 72-year-old Waterford man who cannot be named for legal reasons. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused told gardaí that one complainant was tutored by others so they could sue gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused said his relationship with the second complainant was consensual. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDefence counsel said the accused lived with his parents, who are now deceased, during the period in question. (thejournal.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherAt the time, the accused was a sports coach and family friend of the complainants. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused suggested one complainant was tutored by other victims in order to sue An Garda Síochána. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused said there was no truth in the matter regarding the fourth complainant. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe accused told gardaí that the third complainant was tutored by other victims so they could sue An Garda Siochana. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe prosecution asked the court to request victim impact statements before sentencing. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man is a 72-year-old from Waterford. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe accused abused five boys. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- otherThe judge said the man's conduct was immoral but not criminally illegal under the law as it stood in the 1980s. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe jury heard evidence of inappropriate sexual contact including exposing his penis, fondling, masturbation, handcuffing, urination and defecation. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Apr2023Waterford coach pleads guilty to 13 sample counts of indecent assault of five boys
Reports the guilty plea to 13 sample counts during the trial, the judge's ruling that counts involving complainants aged 15 or over would not go to the jury, and the remand in custody and adjournment to 22 May for sentencing.
convicted, 72, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male - 25 Apr2023Former sports coach pleads guilty to sample charges on day 6 of his trial for sexually abusing boys - Kilkenny Live
First report of the case: the accused pleaded guilty to 13 sample counts on the sixth day of his trial, and sentencing was adjourned to May 22.
convicted, 72, malevictim, 51, malevictim, 48, malevictim, 52, malevictim, 52, malevictim, 56, male - 25 Apr2023Former sports coach pleads guilty to 13 sample counts of indecently assaulting five boys
Reports the guilty plea to 13 sample counts, the ruling excluding counts where complainants were 15 or older, the remand in custody, and sentencing set for 22 May.
convicted, 72, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male - 25 Apr2023Jury hears accused man's interview with gardaí - Kilkenny Live
Trial report: the jury heard memos of the accused's five garda interviews, in which he denied the allegations. No verdict is reported yet.
accused, 72, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male - 24 Apr2023‘Nothing happened until they were 15,’ sports coach accused of sexual abuse told gardaí
Reports the ongoing trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including the accused's interview statements read to the jury and his defence to the allegations.
accused, 72, malevictim, 40s and 50s, male - 24 Apr2023Trial of ex-sports coach accused of indecent and sexual assault of boys hears garda interviews
Trial in progress. Garda interview memos were read to the jury, in which the accused disputed the complainants' accounts and suggested some had been tutored or were motivated by money.
accused, 72, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male