Former coach attempted to rape girl at camp, court hears (opens original article in a new tab)

A former coach is accused of sexually abusing four girls over two decades, with the trial ongoing in a Central Criminal Court.

• A 79-year-old man is on trial for 74 counts of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
• The prosecution alleges the abuse included kissing, inappropriate touching, digital penetration, forced oral sex, and attempted rape.
• The man has pleaded not guilty to most charges but admitted to five counts of indecent assault against one complainant.