Scott Volkers

Scott Volkers is a former Australian swimming coach. He was the coach of Samantha Riley, Susie O'Neill and Elli Overton, among others. From 1995 until 2012 he was the Head Coach of Queensland Swimming.

Charges

In 2002, Volkers was charged and committal to stand trial for indecent dealing of two female swimmers in the 1980s, however the Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi/no true bill in relation to each of the charges,[1][2] a controversial decision which led to Margaret Cunneen of the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions providing advice on the case against Volkers.[3][4][5]

In November 2004, one of the female swimmers who alleged Volkers had indecently touched her unsuccessfully sought leave under s 686 of the Queensland Criminal Code to present an indictment against Volkers in relation to some of the alleged offending against her.[1]

On 13 November 2017, Volkers was re-prosecuted for the alleged offences against the complainants. He was subsequently committed to stand trial.[1] In March 2020, Judge David Reid of the District Court of Queensland granted a permanent stay as a result of the history of the matter and the unreasonable delays on the part of the DPP.[6][1]

References
  1. "District Court permanently stays Volkers prosecution". Sterling Law. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "Volkers v R [2020] QDC 25" (PDF). Judge Reid. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Gilbert, Julie; Scattini, Damian; O'Byrne, Kylie; Boyce, Simone (5 July 2004). "A Case To Answer". Four Corners (Investigative report/transcript). Interviewed by Quentin McDermott. ABC TV. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. Harvey, Adam (9 July 2014). "Julie Gilbert, allegedly abused by swimming coach Scott Volkers, reveals 'insult' over comments by prosecutor Margaret Cunneen". The 7.30 Report (transcript). ABC TV. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. Feneley, Rick; Bibby, Paul (10 July 2014). "Scott Volkers: Swimming coach accused of child abuse 'too good to sack'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. "Charges against swim coach Scott Volkers permanently stayed". George Roberts and Ashleigh Stevenson. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.