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Former Irish national swimming coach jailed for 15 and a half years for sex abuse

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Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney jailed for 15 and a half years for historical sex abuse

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George Gibney, a former Irish national swimming coach, has been sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison after being found guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape against girls in the 1970s and 1980s. Gibney was extradited from the United States to Ireland in 2025 following a renewed police investigation sparked by a 2020 BBC podcast.

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  • George Gibney was sentenced to 15 and a half years in prison for historical child sexual abuse committed in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • A jury found him guilty of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.
  • Judge Micheál P O Higgins described Gibney as a manipulative predator whose abuse was systematic.
  • Gibney was extradited from the USA to Ireland in 2025 after living abroad for more than 30 years.
  • A 2020 BBC podcast, 'Where is George Gibney', prompted new victims to come forward and led to renewed police investigations.
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