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A track coach was found guilty today by the Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia of sexual assault and indecent assault against former athletes when they were minors.
\nIt involved four complaints from former athletes against the coach, who were training in Larnaca several years ago.
\nThe coach denied all charges, and a hearing that lasted several months was held.
\nAccording to a post by the Law Office, which handled the case in Court, the defendant\u2019s lawyer will plead for mitigation of the sentence on April 2.
\nThe case came to light after Cypriot skeet champion Andri Eleftheriou filed a complaint for a different case of abuse.
\nEleftheriou and the then Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis urged women to come forward to speak about their experiences of abuse, and there have been calls for better protection for athletes from sexual predators.
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A track coach was found guilty by the Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia of sexual and indecent assault against former athletes who were minors at the time. The case involved four complaints from former athletes who trained in Larnaca. The coach denied all charges, and the case was concluded after a months-long hearing. The sentencing will be discussed on April 2, with the defendant’s lawyer pleading for mitigation. 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