一名75岁的前游泳教练因1990年代在英国一家俱乐部志愿工作期间虐待一名男孩而被定罪。
A 75-year-old former swimming coach was convicted of abusing a boy in the 1990s while volunteering at a UK club.
来自坎维岛的一名前游泳教练Robert Spink,75岁,2026年3月5日被定罪,罪名是1990年代在贝肯特里游泳俱乐部志愿工作期间对一名男孩实施三项猥亵攻击。
Robert Spink, 75, a former swimming coach from Canvey Island, was convicted on March 5, 2026, of three counts of indecent assault against a boy during the 1990s while volunteering at Becontree Swimming Club.
在Snaresbrook刑事法院进行了为期四天的审判之后,陪审团作出了一致裁决,虐待发生在更衣室中,Spink在更衣室中占有信任地位。
The unanimous jury verdict came after a four-day trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, with the abuse occurring in changing rooms where Spink held a position of trust.
他将于4月被判刑。
He is set to be sentenced in April.
受害者的母亲对违反信任表示难过,注意到Spink教几百名儿童游泳。
The victim’s mother expressed distress over the breach of trust, noting Spink had taught hundreds of children to swim.
该案引起对青年体育中的虐待以及历史罪行责任追究的关切。
The case raises concerns about abuse in youth sports and accountability for historical offenses.