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

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16 hours ago, Bill said:

No one in the SNP would dare to start an inquiry into Celtic FC. The entire nationalist movement has been swallowed by and stands in thrall to the Oirish-minded community. But surely an enquiry doesn't have to be led by the SNP. Surely the UK government has an opportunity here to set up an enquiry and shame the nationalist circus in the process.

With the majority Boris has you would think so?

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This scandal just gets worse and the pain for the families of the victims must be terrible.

 

As well as our usual banners one of the best things that our support could do on the 29th is fly banners for the Offside Trust who have called Celtic out for their inaction and obstruction of any enquiry and also a massive banner simply calling for justice for the Grey family. Neither of these would be "sectarian" or "political" - they simply highlight an independent organisation aimed at supporting the victims of child abuse in football and one Scottish family's campaign for justice for their son. Try removing them and see what idiots Police Scotland and our justice minister will look like in the eyes of any fair minded person. I personally would love to see the look of horror on the faces of Celtic's directors when faced with something like that.

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Maybe it's time for the campaigners to take their protest with banners to outside Celtic park on match days now that might just attract some attention  .

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Ex-Celtic Boys Club manager Frank Cairney faces abuse charges

Frank Cairney was manager of Celtic Boys Club from 1974 to 1991


A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder club is facing charges of sexual abuse, The Times can disclose.


Frank Cairney, 84, served as manager of Celtic Boys Club from 1974 until 1991. A Crown Office spokeswoman confirmed Mr Cairney has been charged and is involved in a “live solemn case”.


The Times understands that the charges relate to the alleged sexual abuse of young people. It is expected that Mr Cairney, of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, will appear in court within months. A source said: “A court date hasn’t been set up at the moment. It is going to be held either at the high court or in front of a sheriff and jury.”


Police Scotland declined to comment, saying it was now a matter for the Crown Office.


Mr Cairney took over as general manager of Celtic Boys Club in 1974. He replaced Jim Torbett, the founder of the boys’ club, who was jailed for two years in 1998 and for six years in November 2018 for a string of sex attacks against boys who had been in his care.


In 1986 Mr Cairney contributed an article to a souvenir brochure produced to mark the 20th anniversary of Celtic Boys Club. He wrote: “We have helped to make a lot of young boys happy. It makes me even happier to think we are fulfilling a role in their development.


“I will have special thoughts for every boy who has represented the boys’ club during the 20 years of our existence.”


Mr Cairney left the boys’ club in 1991 after leading 20 teenagers and five adults on a summer tour to New Jersey.


Jim McCafferty, 73, a former Celtic Boys Club coach and Celtic FC kitman was jailed for six years and nine months last May for abusing young players. Gerald King, 66, a boys’ club chairman, was convicted in December 2018 of abusing children at a school in Glasgow while he was a teacher, but avoided jail.

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Looks like the paedophile that is Torbet might be facing more charges 

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