- Hall of Famer fights accusations
- Barry Cable, 80, allegedly offended in the ’60s
- He faced Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday
Former Australian footballer Barry Cable will fight allegations of sexual offenses against minors dating back to the 1960s.
The 80-year-old has been charged with five counts of indecent treatment of a girl under 13 and two counts of unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 13.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred between January 1, 1967 and April 27, 1968.
Barry Cable (pictured right, wearing sunglasses and red tie) appeared at Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday after being charged with seven alleged serious offences.
The disgraced North Melbourne legend (pictured in 2012) was found guilty of abusing a girl for five years in a civil trial last year.
Cable, who is out on bail, appeared briefly at Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The former North Melbourne player only spoke to confirm his name and give statements after being charged by police last Friday.
Cable was wearing dark sunglasses when he arrived at court with his attorney Tom Percy KC and did not respond to media questions other than to say that someone named Sam had visited his house and “was talking about football and how he was doing.” “North”.
A civil trial in the District Court of Western Australia last year found Cable abused a girl for five years starting in 1968, when she was 12 years old.
Former Kangaroo has been stripped of his Australian Football Hall of Fame honors
Judge Mark Herron said there was also compelling evidence that the former footballer, who has denied all allegations, had raped other children.
The woman was awarded $818,700 in damages, but was expected to receive “zero” compensation because Cable had been declared bankrupt, her attorney said.
Cable was later stripped of his Australian Football Hall of Fame honors after an illustrious playing career in the 1960s and 1970s for Perth and East Perth in the WAFL and North Melbourne in the VFL, later coaching in both. suspenders.
He is scheduled to reappear in the Court of First Instance on August 8.
