Tweed jailed for child sex abuse

Disgraced former Irish rugby international David Tweed was behind bars tonight after a jury found him guilty of child sex abuse.

Tweed jailed for child sex abuse
Wed, 28 Nov, 2012 - 16:45

Disgraced former Irish rugby international David Tweed was behind bars tonight after a jury found him guilty of child sex abuse.

The 53-year-old from Clonavon Terrace in Ballymena, Co Antrim, was convicted of 13 counts of indecent assault, gross indecency with a child and inciting gross indecency with a child.

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