AusLeisure

Swimming coach Scott Volkers has been committed to stand trial on five counts of indecent treatment of a child.

Queensland Police arrested and charged the high profile coach in October last year over the alleged offences relating to two girls under the age of 16 in the 1980s.

The offences allegedly occurred in the Brisbane suburbs of Aspley and Bald Hills.

Volkers (pictured) did not enter a plea at today's hearing and did not comment on leaving the Brisbane Magistrates Court with his lawyer.

He was employed by Swimming Australia and Swimming Queensland until 2010.

He will stand trial in the District Court in Brisbane at a date to be fixed.

Related Articles

13th November 2017 - Charged with indecency, swim coach Scott Volkers allowed to keep passport

19th May 2016 - Swimming coach Volkers banned from Rio 2016 Games following plea from IOC’s Coates

8th July 2014 - Child sexual abuse Royal Commission shifts inquiry to swimming coaches

22nd January 2014 - YMCA NSW defends management and child protection policies

20th February 2013 - Second report slams management of Australian swimming

9th September 2009 - Elite Swimming Loses Coaches: Contracts to Blame?

Asking a small favour
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

The news we publish at www.ausleisure.com.au is independent, credible (we hope) and free for you to access, with no pay walls and no annoying pop-up ads.

However, as an independent publisher, can we ask for you to support us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine - if you don't already do so.

Published bi-monthly since 1997, the printed Australasian Leisure Management differs from this website in that it publishes longer, in-depth and analytical features covering aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues management.

Subscriptions cost just $90 a year.

Click here to subscribe.