22 Mar, 2023 @ 19:15
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Irish rugby coach who tried to talk 12-year-old girl into orgies handed suspended jail sentence by Mallorca court

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A 28-year-old Irish rugby coach has been handed a suspended two year prison sentence for sexually abusing a girl on his team.

The Mallorca-based coach admitted that he had abused his position of responsibility to inappropriately touch and hug the 12-year-old girl.

The offences, which took place between 2016 and 2019, involved coming up with pretexts to massage her legs.

He also went onto WhatsApp to ask her for naked pictures, try and convince her to meet him for sexual encounters and even propose orgies.

The prosecution initially sought a six-year prison sentence for the continuous crime of sexual abuse of a minor under 16 years of age through abusing his position.

But a plea deal was reached today by which the reduced sentence was agreed and financial compensation of €9,000 paid to the girl who was traumatised by her experience.

Jail sentences of two years or under are automatically suspended in Spain, meaning the coach will escape time behind bars.

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Walter Finch

Walter Finch, who comes from a background in video and photography, is keen on reporting on and investigating organised crime, corruption and abuse of power. He is fascinated by the nexus between politics, business and law-breaking, as well as other wider trends that affect society.
Born in London but having lived in six countries, he is well-travelled and worldly. He studied Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and earned his diploma in journalism from London's renowned News Associates during the Covid era.
He got his first break in the business working on the Foreign News desk of the Daily Mail's online arm, where he also helped out on the video desk.
He then decided to escape the confines of London and returned to Spain in 2022, having previously lived in Barcelona for many years.
He took up up a reporter role with the Olive Press Newspaper and today he is based in La Linea de la Concepcion at the heart of a global chokepoint and crucial maritime hub, where he edits the Olive Press Gibraltar edition.
He is also the deputy news editor across all editions of the newspaper.

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