Police Scotland confirm received report into historic child abuse within football

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4 minutes ago, Carling1873 said:

Lennon was aware of Bennell.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/31/neil-lennon-walked-in-boy-barry-bennell 

the lurgan bigot knew 

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11 minutes ago, Trooblue said:

Rangers demonised and sent to the lower leagues because of a tax bill.  Will the Scottish football authorities now take action against a club that harboured a child abuse ring and covered up the truth? Very much doubt it, to be honest. 

#Let the punishment fit the crime

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

At the High Court in Edinburgh today, 14 May 2019, Lord Beckett sentenced James McCafferty to six years and nine months’ imprisonment after the accused pled guilty to historical child sex offences.

On sentencing, Lord Beckett made the following statement in court:

“James McCaferty, I take account of all that has been said in mitigation. I note your age and take account of what I have been told about your state of health.

“I have taken account of your apology and expression of contrition but that can only go so far given the harm which you have caused. I will make an allowance for your having pled guilty at a relatively early stage so that none of the complainers have had to give evidence.

“I note that when you were coaching boys in the various capacities described, you have been portrayed as being physically intimidating and an overpowering personality which you used to achieve your depraved objectives.

“You took advantage of your position of trust as a football coach to groom and then sexually abuse boys who played for your teams.

You were adept at identifying the circumstances of different boys so that you could manipulate them, and in some cases their parents, in a variety of ways. All of this was done to facilitate your sexually abusing children.

“Ten complainers are named in this indictment. Your offending was carried on between 1972 and 1996. For many of the complainers the sexual abuse you inflicted on them was repeated regularly over a number of years.

“From seven impact statements which I have read and considered carefully, I have learned of the serious and lasting effects of your prolonged course of criminal conduct.

“Careers did not reach their full potential, some were cut short and lives have been seriously blighted. Many of those that you abused have suffered from enduring anxiety and depression caused by what you did.

“Conduct of this kind has a wider effect which is corrupting and socially corrosive. It has the potential to undermine the trust which people place in youth football and sports clubs. It may discourage children from joining clubs and talented coaches from leading them.

“Children being physically active and engaging in team sport is a social good which should be cherished, promoted and protected. The courts must do what they can to seek to eradicate the sexual abuse of children engaged in sport.

 “It is necessary to punish you, to seek to deter you and others who would behave in this way and to mark society’s disapproval of such a prolonged course of sexual offending against children committed in breach of the trust placed in you by aspiring young footballers and their families.

“Given some relatively recent convictions of a similar nature, protection of the public remains a relevant consideration in your case.

“I will impose one sentence to cover all of the charges. Having regard to the whole circumstances, an appropriate sentence would be imprisonment for nine years.

“I do not consider your pleas of guilty to have been tendered at the first opportunity. In the normal course of events the case would have by now been indicted to a preliminary hearing. 

“However, there is value in your having pled guilty in circumstances whereby a trial was never fixed and no-one had to give evidence. Accordingly, you will go to prison for six years and nine months, backdated to 25 October 2018.

“I certify that you have been convicted of sexual offences within the scope of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. You will be subject to notification requirements, commonly known as being put on the sex offender’s register, indefinitely.

“I direct the clerk of court to intimate details of your convictions to the Scottish Ministers so that they can determine if you should be included on the list of persons unsuitable to work with children.

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Patrick McGuire will not let this go. He is fighting for his clients.

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Separate Entity My Arse 👍

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

Vote these protectors out.

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

6 minutes ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

Patrick McGuire will not let this go. He is fighting for his clients.

Can the victims get greater compo if he takes this to The Outer House Court of Session?

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2 minutes ago, SonOfLuther said:

Vote these protectors out.

Without ever knowing what they’ve spoke about you know exactly what he’s asking or telling. It’s honestly disgraceful how these cunts are still in power. If Mark Daly had balls he’d release what he said

[heathen fish boy 8,583]

And here is how timmy reacts

 

Absolute dregs of humanity 

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

1 minute ago, Prso's headband said:

Without ever knowing what they’ve spoke about you know exactly what he’s asking or telling. It’s honestly disgraceful how these cunts are still in power. If Mark Daly had balls he’d release what he said

InTIMidation."

Dornan can fuck up and die anytime soon.

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5 minutes ago, SonOfLuther said:

Vote these protectors out.

Worried much???

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

Just now, Moody Blue Legend said:

Worried much???

They will all be shitting it when the Yank legal teams get started.

Offences committed there also, green light in America.

Countless Dolla ya filthy fenian fuckers.

Close 'em down, raise the place to the ground.

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1 minute ago, heathen fish boy said:

And here is how timmy reacts

 

Absolute dregs of humanity 

I was about to say that’s fucking incredible - even by their standards, but then common sense kicked in.

Utter scum.

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James Torbett:   Convicted and imprisoned in 1998 and again in 2018 of historical sexual abuse.  This man formed Celtic Boys Club in 1966. He was “sacked” from the Boys Club in 1974 by Jock Stein the Celtic FC manager when the latter was made aware of the sexual abuse.    After Jock Stein had left Celtic FC, Torbett once again became involved with Celtic Boys Club from 1980 until 1996. 

 

James McCafferty:  Convicted and imprisoned in 2018 of historical sexual abuse.  He was employed by Celtic FC in the period 1990 to 1996 when he “quit” mysteriously.  McCafferty was involved with the youth team and Boys Club.  Convicted a second time for offences carried out between 1972 and 1996.

 

Neil Strachan:  Convicted and imprisoned in 1997 and 2009 for historical child abuse on a horrific scale.  Strachan was Secretary of Celtic Boys Club in Edinburgh.

 

John Cullen:  Official Celtic FC photographer charged and convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour after photos of young boys were found stored in a cupboard at Celtic Park.  Cullen worked at Celtic for more than 20 years and the offences spanned from 1982 until 2002.

 

Gerald King: Former chairman of Celtic Boys Club convicted in 2018 with historical sexual abuse offences.   King was involved with the Boys Club for many years.   He also used to work for Torbett.  Charges relate to a period between 1983 and 1989.

 

Frank Cairney:  Celtic Boys Club chairman replaced Torbett and was involved with Torbett returning to the Boys Club.  Resigned in 1991 after accusations on a US tour with the Boys Club.   Convicted in 2018 with numerous counts of historical sexual abuse. 

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1 minute ago, JCDBigBear said:

James Torbett:   Convicted and imprisoned in 1998 and again in 2018 of historical sexual abuse.  This man formed celtic Boys Club in 1966. He was “sacked” from the Boys Club in 1974 by Jock Stein the celtic FC manager when the latter was made aware of the sexual abuse.    After Jock Stein had left celtic FC, Torbett once again became involved with celtic Boys Club from 1980 until 1996. 

 

James McCafferty:  Convicted and imprisoned in 2018 of historical sexual abuse.  He was employed by celtic FC in the period 1990 to 1996 when he “quit” mysteriously.  McCafferty was involved with the youth team and Boys Club.  Convicted a second time for offences carried out between 1972 and 1996.

 

Neil Strachan:  Convicted and imprisoned in 1997 and 2009 for historical child abuse on a horrific scale.  Strachan was Secretary of celtic Boys Club in Edinburgh.

 

John Cullen:  Official celtic FC photographer charged and convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour after photos of young boys were found stored in a cupboard at celtic Park.  Cullen worked at celtic for more than 20 years and the offences spanned from 1982 until 2002.

 

Gerald King: Former chairman of celtic Boys Club convicted in 2018 with historical sexual abuse offences.   King was involved with the Boys Club for many years.   He also used to work for Torbett.  Charges relate to a period between 1983 and 1989.

 

Frank Cairney:  celtic Boys Club chairman replaced Torbett and was involved with Torbett returning to the Boys Club.  Resigned in 1991 after accusations on a US tour with the Boys Club.   Convicted in 2018 with numerous counts of historical sexual abuse. 

The double treble they don't mention.

[BlueAvenger 10,270]

Let me guess English Spiers Thomson Yousaf Dornan etc are all over this !!! 

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12 minutes ago, heathen fish boy said:

And here is how timmy reacts

 

Absolute dregs of humanity 

There was a public inquiry into the disaster.  

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1 minute ago, BlueAvenger said:

Let me guess English Spiers Thomson Yousaf Dornan etc are all over this !!! 

Dornan trying to DM Daly on twitter. 

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30 minutes ago, magic8ball said:

the lurgan bigot knew 

As much as I hate Lennon that isn't what the victim said. 

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16 minutes ago, JCDBigBear said:

James Torbett:   Convicted and imprisoned in 1998 and again in 2018 of historical sexual abuse.  This man formed celtic Boys Club in 1966. He was “sacked” from the Boys Club in 1974 by Jock Stein the celtic FC manager when the latter was made aware of the sexual abuse.    After Jock Stein had left celtic FC, Torbett once again became involved with celtic Boys Club from 1980 until 1996. 

 

James McCafferty:  Convicted and imprisoned in 2018 of historical sexual abuse.  He was employed by celtic FC in the period 1990 to 1996 when he “quit” mysteriously.  McCafferty was involved with the youth team and Boys Club.  Convicted a second time for offences carried out between 1972 and 1996.

 

Neil Strachan:  Convicted and imprisoned in 1997 and 2009 for historical child abuse on a horrific scale.  Strachan was Secretary of celtic Boys Club in Edinburgh.

 

John Cullen:  Official celtic FC photographer charged and convicted of lewd and libidinous behaviour after photos of young boys were found stored in a cupboard at celtic Park.  Cullen worked at celtic for more than 20 years and the offences spanned from 1982 until 2002.

 

Gerald King: Former chairman of celtic Boys Club convicted in 2018 with historical sexual abuse offences.   King was involved with the Boys Club for many years.   He also used to work for Torbett.  Charges relate to a period between 1983 and 1989.

 

Frank Cairney:  celtic Boys Club chairman replaced Torbett and was involved with Torbett returning to the Boys Club.  Resigned in 1991 after accusations on a US tour with the Boys Club.   Convicted in 2018 with numerous counts of historical sexual abuse. 

A club really like no other, right enough 👍🇬🇧

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2 minutes ago, Copland bear said:

A club really like no other, right enough 👍🇬🇧

Yes indeed.  A record that no other club would want.   Rivalry aside, it is utterly shameless that people who knew didn't report what was going on.  It actually makes me feel sick with anger that children were being abused and people weren't reported to the police.  How many more were abused who could have been spared?

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

2 minutes ago, JCDBigBear said:

Yes indeed.  A record that no other club would want.   Rivalry aside, it is utterly shameless that people who knew didn't report what was going on.  It actually makes me feel sick with anger that children were being abused and people weren't reported to the police.  How many more were abused who could have been spared?

Gerry McSherry (real name) said there was 14 paedos active at parkhead.

Hundreds of victims I will say.

[SonOfLuther 3,400]

'Utterly unforgivable'

Mr McGuire said: "McCafferty's connection with celtic is now utterly undeniable.

"We now know that some of the abuse took place in celtic premises. What he did was groom the boys but at the same time groom the parents, always with celtic dangling on the end of a stick as a golden carrot.

"It's just utterly unforgivable."

He said there had never been any "financial justice" for those abused at celtic Park.

"That's why now all eyes are on the board of celtic Football Club to do the right thing," he added.