Former Celtic Boys Club chairman faces abuse trial

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Former Celtic Boys Club chairman faces abuse trial — The Times and The Sunday Times

A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual offence against a child, The Times has learnt. Gerald King, 69, a former chairman of Celtic Boys Club, is due to appear at Glasgow sheriff court in May. King, from Springburn, Glasgow, taught...
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A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual offence against a child, The Times has learnt.


Gerald King, 69, a former chairman of Celtic Boys Club, is due to appear at Glasgow sheriff court in May.


King, from Springburn, Glasgow, taught and coached football at a primary school in the north of the city. He was employed as a teacher from 1976 until he retired in 2017.

Police Scotland said: “A 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a non-recent sexual offence against a child. A report was submitted to the procurator fiscal.”


The Crown Office confirmed that King was involved in an active solemn case, meaning it is likely to be prosecuted on indictment before a judge or sheriff and jury. A preliminary hearing is scheduled to be held at the beginning of May.


King also served as a coach at Celtic Boys Club and contributed to its official magazine. In 1985 he used the publication to ask boys to send him photographs and accounts of “funny incidents” during training.


As well as being a teacher and football coach, King also used to work for a business selling sporting trophies and medals.


This week Francis Cairney, 86, who served as the general manager of Celtic Boys Club from 1974 until 1991, was said to be suffering from dementia.

It is alleged that he indecently assaulted a teenager at Celtic Park, the club’s stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, and another at the club’s former training ground.

Cairney, of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, is also charged with indecently assaulting another teenage boy at a hotel room in Aviemore and in a car in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, on various occasions between August 1, 1988 and June 30, 1989.

He denies all the charges.

Cairney was due to go on trial at the beginning of next month but his lawyer Jim McParland said he was suffering from dementia and results of an NHS scan were expected in the near future.

A further hearing has been set for next week.
 
BN94 said:
apple.news

Former Celtic Boys Club chairman faces abuse trial — The Times and The Sunday Times

A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual offence against a child, The Times has learnt. Gerald King, 69, a former chairman of Celtic Boys Club, is due to appear at Glasgow sheriff court in May. King, from Springburn, Glasgow, taught...
apple.news apple.news

A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual offence against a child, The Times has learnt.


Gerald King, 69, a former chairman of Celtic Boys Club, is due to appear at Glasgow sheriff court in May.


King, from Springburn, Glasgow, taught and coached football at a primary school in the north of the city. He was employed as a teacher from 1976 until he retired in 2017.

Police Scotland said: “A 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with a non-recent sexual offence against a child. A report was submitted to the procurator fiscal.”


The Crown Office confirmed that King was involved in an active solemn case, meaning it is likely to be prosecuted on indictment before a judge or sheriff and jury. A preliminary hearing is scheduled to be held at the beginning of May.


King also served as a coach at Celtic Boys Club and contributed to its official magazine. In 1985 he used the publication to ask boys to send him photographs and accounts of “funny incidents” during training.


As well as being a teacher and football coach, King also used to work for a business selling sporting trophies and medals.


This week Francis Cairney, 86, who served as the general manager of Celtic Boys Club from 1974 until 1991, was said to be suffering from dementia.

It is alleged that he indecently assaulted a teenager at Celtic Park, the club’s stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, and another at the club’s former training ground.

Cairney, of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, is also charged with indecently assaulting another teenage boy at a hotel room in Aviemore and in a car in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, on various occasions between August 1, 1988 and June 30, 1989.

He denies all the charges.

Cairney was due to go on trial at the beginning of next month but his lawyer Jim McParland said he was suffering from dementia and results of an NHS scan were expected in the near future.

A further hearing has been set for next week.
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"Used to work for a company selling sporting trophies and cups"
Just another coincidence
 
The way this is headed the world’s press and media will be informing everyone while those who run this country are still pretending nothing has happened. No doubt some political party 300 years from now will come along and apologise for the pathetic and ignorant behaviour of this regime’s failings on this matter.
It’s coming and we all know it is including them.
 
The way the atrocities committed by vermin linked to that club is ignored, and even denied, in this country is despicable. Every single person refusing to acknowledge and take responsibility for what happened at that place should be treated with the same contempt as the predators themselves. Horrific.
 
So here's some connections for this 'separate entity'...

- Chaired the 'feeder club'
- Worked for a company supplying trophies (presumably the same as Torbett)
- Worked for the Celtic FC club magazine (presumably at the same time as John Cullen)

Just pure coincidences, of course.
 
The Press , the Scottish Government , Police Scotland , SFA/SPFL have known what was going on along with former players and managers.CEO and directors . They all should be questioned as to why they have remained silent and why there has / was no external /outside investigations into any wrongdoing. This country because of them is rotten to the core , their ilk has destroyed and corrupted each and every body of our system , and unbelievably that club are still operating , and being allowed to exist. A stain on our society which will take a long long time to heal , if ever.
 
BN94 said:
apple.news

Former Celtic Boys Club chairman faces abuse trial — The Times and The Sunday Times

A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual offence against a child, The Times has learnt. Gerald King, 69, a former chairman of Celtic Boys Club, is due to appear at Glasgow sheriff court in May. King, from Springburn, Glasgow, taught...
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A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual offence against a child, The Times has learnt.
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Oooft. They won't like that. Good.
 
RFCGTC said:
The way the atrocities committed by vermin linked to that club is ignored, and even denied, in this country is despicable. Every single person refusing to acknowledge and take responsibility for what happened at that place should be treated with the same contempt as the predators themselves. Horrific.
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Draw attention to it and you are accused of “point scoring” and the relevance of WHAT you are drawing attention to dismissed.

It’s frightening that open & free discussion is rounded on so easily and there is general acceptance of it in Scotland.
 
Timardim said:
The Press , the Scottish Government , Police Scotland , SFA/SPFL have known what was going on along with former players and managers.CEO and directors . They all should be questioned as to why they have remained silent and why there has / was no external /outside investigations into any wrongdoing. This country because of them is rotten to the core , their ilk has destroyed and corrupted each and every body of our system , and unbelievably that club are still operating , and being allowed to exist. A stain on our society which will take a long long time to heal , if ever.
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And they want to play a FRIENDLY over here in Australia away n eff yirsel ya shower a bastards
 
King on the left.

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Those poor boys surrounded by beasts.
 
The damning evidence already compiled by the team at Spotlight and @BN94, @Grigo Yossarian and the rest of the gang would already suggest quite clearly that there was an undeniable link between convicted paedophile Torbett, his Trophy Centre business and the other convicted or soon to be convicted paedophiles working in the same business, as well as Celtic boys club/football club. The undeniable link would also suggest quite clearly that this would be part of a organised and deliberate child sex abuse ring.

There is no denying the links that have been made, nor is there any denying that they were all inextricably linked with each other, either with the Trophy Centre business, Celtic Boys Club and Celtic Football club.

They were all linked, they all intertwined with each other in business and quite clearly in their personal acitivities.

If a dafty like me can see it as a man on the street, then it should be pretty straight forward for a Judge in a court of Law in this country to be able to join the dots and come to the simple conclusion that this was in fact a sinister paedophile ring operating under the banner of Celtic Football Club, masquerading as a Boys Club and also with the clear business involvement of the Trophy Centre and the staff/directors who worked there.

There is no argument.

There was a clear and obvious paedophile ring operating within the walls of Celtic Football Clubs stadium and training ground.
 
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Timardim said:
The Press , the Scottish Government , Police Scotland , SFA/SPFL have known what was going on along with former players and managers.CEO and directors . They all should be questioned as to why they have remained silent and why there has / was no external /outside investigations into any wrongdoing. This country because of them is rotten to the core , their ilk has destroyed and corrupted each and every body of our system , and unbelievably that club are still operating , and being allowed to exist. A stain on our society which will take a long long time to heal , if ever.
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not sure what legal movement there is, but the justice secretaries of Scotland should go on trial after this is concluded, for their failure of duty when in office. It is very obvious their actions are corrupt.
 
Paulski55 said:
The damning evidence already complied by the team at Spotlight and @BN94, @Grigo Yossarian and the rest of the gang would already suggest quite clearly that there was an undeniable link between convicted paedophile Torbett, his Trophy Shop business and the other convicted or soon to be convicted paedophiles working in the same business, as well as Celtic boys club/football club. The undeniable link would also suggest quite clearly that this would be part of a organised and deliberate child sex abuse ring.

There is no denying the links that have been made, nor is there any denying that they were all inextricably linked with each other, either with the Trophy Shop business, Celtic Boys Club and Celtic Football club.

They were all linked, they all intertwined with each other in business and quite clearly in their personal acitivities.

If a dafty like me can see it as a man on the street, then it should be pretty straight forward for a Judge in a court of Law in this country to be able to join the dots and come to the simple conclusion that this was in fact a sinister paedophile ring operating under the banner of Celtic Football Club, masquerading as a Boys Club and also with the clear business involvement of the Trophy Shop and the staff/directors who worked there.

There is no argument.

There was a clear and obvious paedophile ring operating within the walls of Celtic Football Clubs stadium and training ground.
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Spot on P.
 
DennisReynolds said:
What I find utterly bizarre is on no forum of theirs do they discuss any of the abuse
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Catholic School teachings. Its a cult. Same as the press, civil, and legal systems.

We are a few decades behind Southern Ireland and the USA.

Mark my words many with be hoping they are propping up daisys when a full public investigation is underway. Those that hid and deflected are IMO just as guilty.
 
jf1960 said:
"Used to work for a company selling sporting trophies and cups"
Just another coincidence
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I bet they had a secret cup engraved with their victims, that is something I would not put past the scummy fvckers.
I think more and more of the abused kids will come out now.
The toothpaste is out the tube now.
 
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