Former Ireland rugby international David Tweed has appeared in court in County Antrim charged with the indecent assault of a child.
He is accused of abusing a girl, who is now an adult, on a number of occasions over a nine year period.
Tweed, who once played rugby for the Republic of Ireland and the province of Ulster, is now a Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) councilor for Ballymena. During his international days he was outspoken as a staunch unionist.
The case has been ongoing but it has not been reported on due to legal restrictions, according to the BBC.
The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been cross-examined by the defense.
Now an adult, she told the court that she had made the original complaint at Coleraine police station in 2007. The judge sought clarification and said that despite an extensive search no record of her visit to the Coleraine station could be found.
When asked why she had not mentioned the sexual abuse during the statement given in 2007, she said she was worried about how her future husband would react.
The news site 4ni.co.uk added that she “didn’t want her family and friends to know,”
She told the court that she had only decided to bring the abuse case to the police after months of counseling. The trial continues.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.barnie4001 | Nov 29, 2012, 05:26 PM EST
hope he gets life
barnie4001 | Nov 29, 2012, 05:20 PM EST
rabble rouser and bigot hope he gets life
milesmckee | Nov 29, 2012, 09:41 AM EST
Kathy, you said "Tweed, who once played rugby for the Republic of Ireland" This is both incorrect and inaccurate. There is no Republic of Ireland Rugby team. There is an Irish rugby team which combines the 4 provinces and features players from both the Republic of Ireland and Ulster.. When they play, they are called “Ireland.” not the “Republic of Ireland” It would be appropriate that , as a journalist, you present your readers with facts and not fiction, otherwise how can we be expected to trust your reporting?
barnie4001 | Nov 23, 2012, 05:03 PM EST
never liked the man a bully and a braggart hope he go,es down for a few years
seanomelb | Nov 14, 2012, 05:02 PM EST
"traditional Unionist" a euphemism for a bigot
Murph46 | Nov 14, 2012, 10:22 AM EST
You sure he's not an American politician?
Portia777 | Nov 14, 2012, 09:58 AM EST
The judge sought clarification and said that despite an extensive search no record of her visit to the Coleraine station could be found" Thats normal in Ireland