Former Olympic athlete Conrad Mainwaring has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison, bringing decades of sexual abuse allegations to a climax, ESPN reported.
Mainwaring, who represented Antigua at the 1976 Olympics, was sentenced after pleading guilty to 14 counts of indecent assault and battery involving more than 50 victims dating back to the mid-1970s. according to To ESPN. The incident occurred just a few miles away from a summer camp in Massachusetts, where he reportedly used his position as a camp counselor and track coach to scam young athletes.
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The court's decision ensures Mr Mainwaring will be closely monitored upon his release, including a requirement to register as a sex offender and a strict ban on contact with minors or victims. (Related: Transgender social media star pleads guilty to child abuse: report)
The case against Mainwaring stems from a two-year investigation by ESPN, which found more than 50 people alleging Mainwaring sexually assaulted them as boys and young adults, the newspaper said.
At the judicial hearing, several victims were allowed to confront Mainwaring directly and give their accounts of the alleged abuse, according to ESPN.
