Kyle Daniels not guilty of some child sexual abuse charges: Mosman swim teacher trial continues
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Swimming coach, 23, is found NOT GUILTY of some child sexual abuse allegations – as jury deliberates on 16 more counts
- Kyle Daniels was on trial for sexually touching nine of his students
- Former swim coach was accused of touching the girls at the Mosman Swim Center
- Daniels pleaded not guilty to all charges in New South Wales District Court
- Some charges were dismissed by a jury on Thursday, but deliberations continue
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A jury acquitted Sydney swim coach Kyle James Henk Daniels of some sexual abuse charges, but remains divided on others.
Daniels, who turns 24 this month, is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with young female students while working as a part-time instructor at a Mosman swim school in 2018 and 2019.
A District Court jury ruled Thursday that he was not guilty of three counts of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10, an alternate count of indecent assault and one count of sexual touching.
The acquittals relate to alleged conduct against two students.
Daniels is also charged with allegedly touching female students, then six to 10 years old, 14 times on the outside of their swimsuits.
A jury acquitted Sydney swim coach Kyle James Henk Daniels of some sexual abuse charges, but remains divided on others. Daniels is in the picture
The swim coach was accused of touching nine of his female students. The deliberations of the jury continue
In addition, he is charged with two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10, in connection with allegations that he penetrated the vaginas of some girls with his fingers.
In a note on Thursday, the jurors said they could not find a consensus on the remaining 16 charges
Judge Kara Shead said she would give the jury further directions on Friday.
Daniels pleaded not guilty to all charges and steadfastly denies ever inappropriately touching a student.
The Crown has said the significant similarities between the girls’ stories showed that the alleged events were no coincidence, claiming that the swim coach took the opportunity to engage in sexual attraction to girls during classes.
Daniels was supported by his parents during the trial