Jim Torbett

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This page is semi-protected.

 Editing of this article by new or unregistered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.
See the protection policy and protection log for more details. If you cannot edit this article and you wish to make a change, you can discuss changes on the talk page, request unprotection, log in, or create an account.

James "Jim" Torbett is a former football coach and convicted child molester who abused several children playing for Celtic Boys Club, a separate organisation that has acted as a feeder club for Celtic F.C.. [1] [2]

Torbett's crimes became public in 1996 when former footballer Alan Brazil spoke to the Daily Record, revealing that he had been molested at the age of 13 at Torbett's home in Sighthill, Glasgow. The allegations were heard at the Glasgow Sheriff Court, where Torbett was found guilty on charges of shameless and indecent conduct with three juveniles, between October 1967 and March 1974. [1] In 1998 Torbett was jailed for two-and-a-half years. [2]


References

  1. ^ a b Former Celtic manager guilty of abuse, BBC News, November 12, 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Child abusers who shame British football, The Observer, September 18, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2007.
This biographical article related to Scottish Association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.