Former Brisbane swim coach jailed over sexual assault of five young girls over 19-year period

A former Brisbane swimming coach found guilty of sexually abusing young girls has been jailed for seven and a half years, with the judge describing his actions as “predatory, brazen and persistent”.

Brendan John Terry, 57, was sentenced in the District Court in Brisbane on Friday after he was convicted of 22 offences of indecent dealing and one count of rape.

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The crimes were committed over a 19-year period dating back to the 1980s and involved girls aged between eight and 15…