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Celtic Pay Out Five-Figure Sum to Sexual Abuse Victim
Celtic FC paid a five-figure settlement to a survivor who alleged abuse by Frank Cairney in 1989 after initially denying liability, the club said.
- Celtic FC reached an out-of-court settlement this month with a former Celtic Boys Club player, concluding legal action raised in February regarding historic abuse.
- Frank Cairney sexually abused the survivor in 1989 at Celtic Boys Club; Cairney was later convicted of nine charges and jailed for three years in 2019.
- Describing a "paralysing feeling of shame" from nearly 40 years of trauma, the man, now in his 50s, said he feels "finally been heard" after the settlement.
- Celtic initially denied liability, but the payout follows a separate group legal claim involving about 30 former players that concluded last year after the club apologized.
- Earlier this month, Cairney, now 90, faced protests at his home in Viewpark, Lanarkshire. The survivor urged others to persist: "No matter how many people tell you 'No', just keep going until you find good people who instead say 'No problem'.
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Man wins five-figure payout from Celtic over historic abuse claims, says lawyer
The legal action was led by Digby Brown Solicitors.
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