Sports coach who sexually abused two girls gets 14 years' jail
A 63-year-old sports coach has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the systematic sexual abuse of two teenage girls. The judge noted the defendant's lack of remorse and his efforts to isolate the victims as aggravating factors.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal system's approach to sentencing in cases of predatory abuse involving positions of trust and authority.
Imposing ten-and-a-half years on the 63-year-old for raping one girl three times, orally raping her nine times and sexually assaulting her nine times, the judge imposed a consecutive sentence of three-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting the second victim nine times. Picture: Dan Linehan.
The report is a factual summary of a criminal sentencing proceeding.
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