Tennis coach, 71, charged over sexual abuse of 12-year-old girl

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Tennis coach, 71, charged over sexual abuse of 12-year-old girl
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A 71-year-old tennis coach has been charged over the alleged sexual abuse of a child he was coaching. 9News

A 71-year-old tennis coach has been charged over the alleged sexual abuse of a child he was coaching on Sydney's Upper North Shore.

Detectives attached to the NSW Police Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad began an investigation after a 12-year-old girl came forward claiming she had been sexually assaulted several times by her coach.Police stopped the 71-year-old man at a reserve in Lindfield and placed him under arrest. He has been charged with 11 counts of intentionally sexually touching a child between the age of 10 and 16 and seven additional charges of intentionally performing a sexual act with a child between the age of 10 and 16.

It is alleged the man sexually abused the young girl on several occasions while travelling with her across NSW for tennis tournaments between July and December.The 71-year-old tennis coach is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he was coaching. The 71-year-old tennis coach was refused charged with several offences and refused bail over the alleged sexual assaults.

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