Celtic Boys Club manager 'stuffed banknotes in boy's mouth'

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19 minutes ago, Bill said:

I think that's the point. An apology will inevitably lead to court.

I won't hold my breath on that Bill .

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44 minutes ago, compo said:

I won't hold my breath on that Bill .

Very wise.

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3 hours ago, Uilleam said:

From today's Times, a matter not unadjacent;

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/scotland/strathclyde-university-opens-inquiry-into-sexual-abuse-of-male-students-9wdwb2lg0

 

Strathclyde University opens inquiry into sexual abuse of male students

Mike Wade

August 9 2019, 12:01am, The Times

Education

 

A Scottish university has opened an independent inquiry into its failure to inform police about sexual abuse allegations made about an academic who preyed on young male students.

The principal of Strathclyde has appointed a QC to investigate why the university failed to take action against Kevin O’Gorman, who was convicted this week of sexual offences against eight young men, and later supplied the references that helped to prolong his offending at Heriot-Watt University.

Strathclyde suspended O’Gorman in October 2011 after a young male student made an allegation of abuse to David Hillier, then vice-dean of its business school. After an internal investigation no report was passed to the police.

O’Gorman, who had been associate dean, left Strathclyde with “the standard confidentially agreement” in February 2012, his trial was told. He was made a professor at Heriot-Watt University, his credentials vouched for in references by senior Strathclyde staff.

Police were eventually alerted after a complaint to senior management at Heriot-Watt, in September 2017.

On Wednesday O’Gorman was found guilty at Edinburgh sheriff court of 14 offences against eight young men, carried out over 11 years, including whipping and humiliating them. He will be sentenced next month. Among his convictions was an offence against the man, then 20, who made the initial complaint to Strathclyde, as well as offences against four other male students from the university.

Joan McAlpine, SNP MSP for South Scotland, said that she was appalled by Strathclyde’s inaction. “The university failed these students and put other young men at risk,” she said. “It beggars belief that despite serious allegations O’Gorman was given references by Strathclyde that allowed him to move to another senior academic position, where he found more victims.”

Annie Wells, Scottish Conservative MSP for Glasgow, said the university’s failure to take appropriate action had caused “untold harm” to victims.

Detective Chief Inspector Martin MacLean, who led the investigation, called O’Gorman “a well-respected and celebrated professor” who “used this to leverage the men he targeted and to keep his offences hidden”. He praised the “decisive action taken by staff at Heriot-Watt University” but did not mention Strathclyde.

O’Gorman, 45, lives with his mother in Milngavie near Glasgow and until recently had a senior position with the Scouts. The former student who reported O’Gorman at Strathclyde described an “invasive” conversation on Facebook messenger. O’Gorman asked whether he wanted an “arse-whipping”, and told him to reveal secrets. The student, who had failed a third-year course, said he felt pressured to comply. He showed the chat log to his parents who complained to Mr Hillier, now associate principal and executive dean.

A spokesman for Strathclyde said: “We are shocked and appalled by what has emerged during this trial. The principal of the university has initiated a QC-led inquiry to establish what we knew at the time, what we ought to have known, and what should have been in place to expose such predatory and manipulative behaviour.

“The university will accept the findings of the independent inquiry and will adopt the recommendations that emerge. The safety and wellbeing of our students is our first concern, and the university is determined to learn from this case.”

How long before they cave in at Shame FC??

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7 minutes ago, cooponthewing said:

How long before they cave in at Shame FC??

never they have the original brass neck that mob 

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2 hours ago, cooponthewing said:

How long before they cave in at Shame FC??

They are without shame; they will be "brave", and hold out as long as possible; it is, after all,  "more than a club", and, thus, there is, as they see it,  a greater interest at play - not, heaven forfend, that of the victims and their families, nor that of the public at large, but that of the Irish Kafflick Ummah. 

Of course, the cynical may suggest,  their lies, deflections, and prevarications permit plenty of time to lose the evidence, and bury the bodies. 

Edited August 9, 2019 by Uilleam

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Tierney confirming that boys club and football club were one and the same.

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Also confirming he is an uneducated scumbag who has poor spelling and grammar and loves the IRA and all terrorists loving GB.

 

Good riddance from this country to the horrible wee ned.

 

i expect to see him back with his injured tail between his legs a few years down the road.

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Scottish MP:

@CelticFC

handling of sexual abuse case a 'PR disaster'

 

Added 8 hours ago by Stephen Delahunty

A Scottish MP has described the Parkhead giants' handling of child abuse prosecutions at a Celtic FC feeder club as a "PR disaster".

The club has come under criticism for their response after four men who held senior positions at Celtic Boys Club (CBC) were convicted of sexually assaulting dozens of children over three decades.

Almost a month after the fourth conviction in May, it was reavealed that Celtic had hired Glasgow-based PR firm Hollicom.

The appointment was criticised by one victim, who said: "They should be spending the money on putting things rights, not on more spin and public relations."

While expressing "regret and sorrow" for the victims, Celtic FC has insisted it is not legally culpable for the abuse, describing Celtic Boys Club (CBC) as an "entirely separate organisation".

Scottish National Party MP for Glasgow James Dornan said that he was disappointed at their response as "everybody saw the boys club as a feeder club for the professional team".

Dornan has a personal interest for getting involved in the case as his son was on the books of both the Boys Club and Celtic FC. He said that he has written to the club to ask for clarity about the services Hollicom are providing for the club.

Dornan said that neither the PR agency or the club have been very forthcoming in their response so far.

"The idea that their priority is the PR fallout doesn't send out the right signals. You have this PR firm and they’re not responding, so you wonder if they have got more to hide.

"Child abuse is as bad as it gets. There’s moral responsibility, they [Celtic FC] should hold their hand up and there should be some sort of recompense - and they should open up their books further to see exactly who was around and when," he added.

Hollicom refused to comment, but referred to an earlier statement put out by Celtic FC, which said: "Hollicom are our advisers on a range of issues. To characterise them as being brought in to provide crisis management PR is totally wrong."

https://www.prweek.com/article/1593690/scottish-mp-celtic-fcs-handling-sexual-abuse-case-pr-disaster