A jury at Ireland’s Central Criminal Court has found former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970s and 1980s, in offences that took place more than 50 years ago. Multiple outlets report that Gibney was convicted on 39 counts of indecent assault involving the complainants and one count of attempted rape. The BBC reports the jury returned its verdicts after more than seven hours of deliberation. Irish Times reporting indicates the jury acquitted him of at least one count, stating that he was acquitted of a charge of indecently assaulting one complainant on dates between 1976 and 1977. Other summaries describe the overall verdict as covering abuse perpetrated against young swimmers under his care and include references to both the indecent assault and attempted rape findings. Gibney, who is reported to be 77, was tried in relation to the historic allegations. The case centres on actions alleged to have occurred while he worked as a swimming coach, with the jury’s mixed verdict including convictions on multiple counts and an acquittal on one count as reported by The Irish Times.