The Celtic Boys Membership founder will stand trial accused of historic sexual abuse of a 13-year-old boy. Jim Torbett, 75, allegedly dedicated the assaults between June 1967 and December 1968.
The abuse is alleged to have carried on till the boy was 14. Torbett is charged with indecently assaulting him at a toyshop in Glasgow's Maryhill.
It's claimed that Torbett uncovered himself and carried out a intercourse act. Torbett allegedly went on to grab the boy by his neck and repeatedly tried to make him carry out a intercourse act on him.
A second indecent assault cost claims Torbett touched the boy's thigh and groped him whereas in a motorcar within the metropolis's Drumchapel. The cost goes on to say Torbett then uncovered himself and carried out a intercourse act.
Torbett additionally faces separate expenses of utilizing lewd, indecent and libidinous practices in the direction of the boy. Torbett allegedly touched him on the thigh over his clothes earlier than groping him whereas in a motorcar in Drumchapel.
He then is alleged to have uncovered himself and carried out a intercourse act.
The ultimate cost claims that Torbett touched him on the physique whereas he was asleep at a flat within the metropolis's Sighthill. Torbett allegedly positioned the boy's leg over his and kissed him on the mouth after he wakened.
It's claimed Torbett went on to repeatedly grope the boy earlier than performing a intercourse act on himself. The cost additionally states that on a separate event Torbett kissed him on the mouth and carried out a intercourse act on himself.
Torbett didn't seem at a listening to right now on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow. He pled not responsible to the 4 expenses by his defence counsel Jim Keegan QC.
The advocate stated: "I've requested for a trial weight-reduction plan to be mounted despite the fact that issues will not be stop prepared however there's a considerable amount of time earlier than the date. There's nothing within the preparations that can trigger nice issue it is simply time getting issues collectively.
"The issues on this case is about publicity and a trial date has been recognized in Inverness and I settle for that it's good administration."
Prosecutor Owen Mullan advised the court docket that the Crown is prepared for trial. A six-day trial was mounted for April subsequent 12 months on the Excessive Court docket in Inverness by Decide Girl Drummond.
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