Torbett appeals sentence and conviction (bbc)

[peter robertson]

Celtic Boys Club founder Jim Torbett is to appeal his conviction for sexually abusing young players.

Torbett was jailed for six years earlier this month after a judge said he had used the football team as a "recruiting ground" to prey on boys.

Two victims had been in his under-14s football teams, while the third was abused by Torbett at the age of five.

The 71-year-old, from Kelvindale, Glasgow, was found guilty of five abuse charges between 1986 and 1994.

He had denied the charges during a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

The judiciary office in Edinburgh has confirmed his lawyers have lodged an appeal against both conviction and sentence.

No further court date has been set.

 

[hunter1rfc]

Fucking animal

 

[Papa Sasac]

Absolute rat.

Expect this to drag on.

 

[Big_Delicious]

He is a sub human scumbag.

You've had it Jim, accept your punishment with some dignity.

 

[Godrup99]

Depraved sick old peado bastard.

Hope he gets a bigger sentence

 

[Markyp]

This is just to prolong things .... if he dies before the appeal.... what happens?

 

[si72]

At least it keeps it in the limelight and not swept under the carpet just as the snp are doing.

 

[BanffshireBear]

If he does and he’s found guilty again the hopefully the authorities exercise their right to increase his sentence.

 

[BanffshireBear]

This is just to prolong things .... if he dies before the appeal.... what happens?

He would die as a convicted sex offender if his appeal hadn’t been heard.

 

[Bob Belcher]

Nae shame

 

[Gallant_Few]

He is dragging those victims through so.w unnecessary shite now, he is fuckin trolling them the vile peice of shit!!

I hope his sentence is increased, I doubt it would be, but can only hope.


MONSTER!!!

 

[TheMilster]

He seems to enjoy inflicting more pain on his victims.
The Crown should have appealed the sentence on leniency.

Scotland’s Shame.

 

[longtimedead]

Tell him to bolt

 

[mark hateley]

This is just to prolong things .... if he dies before the appeal.... what happens?

The world becomes a better place from that sick basstard

 

[George Goudie]

The inhumanity of this monster knows no bounds.

The lack of empathy from an entire football support is simply staggering. But no surprise.

They ignore their own crimes.... because their cult encourages them to.

 

[bigy]

Repulsive as the crimes are, our judicial process does allow the right to appeal.

 

[Realger34]

Just f.uck off and die you horrible c.unt!

 

[Blue Tack]

My mind boggles .

Who or what sinister person(s) are behind this sick monster appealing and for what reasons ?

I rule nothing out here ,it could be an absolute sick twisted agenda behind the scenes preluding to breathtaking attempts to re write history

 

[Fingers1872]

A sentence is quite often increased with an unsuccessful appeal

 

[Alex Venters]

Typical beast behaviour.

They enjoy the notariety.

 

[Gibraltar Loyal]

The inhumanity of this monster knows no bounds.

The lack of empathy from an entire football support is simply staggering. But no surprise.

They ignore their own crimes.... because their cult encourages them to.

Correct...do a heinous crime confess all to a priest who in all fairness probably has previous and he tells you to do a few prayers and thats it everything is ok....lot of pish!

 

[Yeti_Hunter]

It's actually sickening! I'd be interested to see who is paying this cretins legal bills

 

[derek145]

He's just abusing his victims again, I'd reduce his sentence though if he gave up the names of everyone involved in his paedophile ring and gave evidence against them and those that enabled the ring to operate

 

[The Crimson King]

Who or what sinister person(s) are behind this sick monster appealing and for what reasons ?

In all honesty I don't think this goes any deeper than the sick fck wanting to inflict more suffering on his victims and their families. Absolute animal.

 

[Superrangers]

This is just to prolong things .... if he dies before the appeal.... what happens?

If he dies, he dies!

 

[Superrangers]

He's just abusing his victims again, I'd reduce his sentence though if he gave up the names of everyone involved in his paedophile ring and gave evidence against them and those that enabled the ring to operate

It needs to finally be laid bare.

 

[flootbon]

On what grounds is his appeal ?

 

[ChiefWahoo]

My mind boggles .

Who or what sinister person(s) are behind this sick monster appealing and for what reasons ?

I rule nothing out here ,it could be an absolute sick twisted agenda behind the scenes preluding to breathtaking attempts to re write history

He was jailed before, took his sentence and his £1million.

I wonder how much he's being paid now to appeal?
He was at pains to distance cbc from cfc during the trial, and now this when questions are finally being asked of the filth?

 

[ChiefWahoo]

On what grounds is his appeal ?

Sellick were meant to be kept out of it.

 

[ao2]

Double the sentence.

 

[yorkie blue]

feel for Michelle.

https://twitter.com/michellegray75/

hope she gets the justice she deserves.

 

[Emperor Smith]

My mind boggles .

Who or what sinister person(s) are behind this sick monster appealing and for what reasons ?

I rule nothing out here ,it could be an absolute sick twisted agenda behind the scenes preluding to breathtaking attempts to re write history

The answer is simple, mate. Greedy lawyers with ££££ signs in their eyes. And the RC church-CFC to try to shift blame.
All it does is keep it in the public eye longer.

 

[gers forever]

Beggars belief what this sick rat is capable of,majority of decent people thought his sentence was lenient,surely his council will tell him to leave it,plus as far as I'm aware,his lawyer or q.c. will weigh up the evidence,and advise him if it is worth an appeal,I hope he's paying for his defence in all this himself,ps the Scottish government has been diabolical in all this,they should hold their heads in shame,it's the victims who deserve justice,and acknowledgment from the fm or at least the justice minister,would maybe help them a small bit at least.

 

[yorkie blue]

The answer is simple, mate. Greedy lawyers with ££££ signs in their eyes. And the RC church-CFC to try to shift blame.
All it does is keep it in the public eye longer.

it also stops other cases be brought to trial.

Those who were with him or protected him.

 

[Torque_87]

Scumbag still refusing to let his victims have any closure in their life. Absolute animal.

 

[minder]

It's the victims who really suffer again.It took years for them to get justice and some kind of closure and now this happens.

 

[Sam English]

Appeal ?

He should have his sentence increased.

 

[weetam3106]

One of the victims was FIVE!

 

[Biffa]

Mind - the High Court can increase the sentence if deems it appropriate.

Hope so.

 

[cw3038]

Sick, vile b*stard, throw his appeal out and let's see some proper sentencing.

 

[Family bam]

Sick in the head.

All beasts are the same.

 

[E10H]

Didn't think it was possible to despise this evil (unt even more.

 

[Bazoo]

Keeps it in the news and perhaps some other brave victims can find the courage to nail this monster and Celtc even harder

 

[Stonelawloyal]

I'm not sure how this works but surely the appeal will be rejected. Surely he would need new evidence to appeal

 

[Stonelawloyal]

An appeal court can only set aside your conviction for one of the following three reasons:

• the verdict was unreasonable or couldn't be supported by the evidence;
• the judge made an error of law; or.
• there was a miscarriage of justice on any grounds (basis).

 

[Bobafett Bear]

A scumbag like Torbett will love this,it’s pure theatre for him and his kind,we were told after he was sentenced that he was going to do this and persue an appeal was 99% the route he would go.

I think he’s only going to get more rope to hang himself personally, but is dogshit for victims and their families but I hope more folk come forward and accuse him,I think there will be.

He’s a serial sex predator!!

 

[frankieboy]

Does this means he'll be released?

 

[Wacaktb]

Hang the bastard

 

[The Double A Man]

A lot of cases are appealed only to be abandoned further down the line.In this case I hope that his refusal to accept the judgement will backfire tremendously and further help the case of the victims.If nothing else, it keeps the story in the public domaine and that will mean further pain for some.

 

[muttley]

I still find it incredible that Torbett got only six years after having previous for similar sickening offences against young people. It should have been life for this scumbag.

 

[Humbug]

This could well backfire on the bheast, some victims who didn't come forward may well decide enough is enough with this sick bastard.