Settlement agreed in Celtic Boys Club sex abuse cases

Lawyers say more than 20 legal claims of historical abuse at Celtic Boys Club have been settled for a seven-figure sum.

About 30 former players had launched a class action against Celtic Plc for damages.

Thompsons Solicitors said that 70% of those cases had now been settled and that further settlements are expected in the coming weeks.

Celtic had indicated last year that it was seeking to settle the cases.

Several former coaches and officials at the boys club have been convicted in recent years of sexual offences against teenage players spanning decades.

In 2023, a judge gave the go-ahead for a US style “class action” group litigation to proceed against Celtic for alleged abuses at Celtic Boys Club.

The boys club was established as a…

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