Former Australian Olympic swimming group physio Peter John Wells to face trial for alleged little one intercourse offences

A former Australian Olympic swimming group physiotherapist accused of sexually abusing a number of youngsters together with two Olympians has been ordered to face trial.

Peter John Wells confronted a committal listening to in Brisbane late final yr, which continued this yr.

The 55-year-old was going through greater than a dozen costs after his arrest in 2022, nonetheless a number of of these have been discontinued originally of proceedings and a few have been changed with totally different offences.

At the conclusion of witness cross examination on Wednesday, two costs of sexual assault have been withdrawn by the prosecution, with the court docket listening to there was no proof to supply.

However, his lawyer consented to the remaining costs of 1 rely of sexual assault and 5 counts of sustaining a sexual relationship with a toddler, to proceed in the next court docket.

Magistrate Peter Saggers dedicated Mr Wells to trial within the District Court.

‘Not responsible’ plea entered

When requested if he wish to say something to the costs or enter a plea, Mr Wells replied, “I plead not guilty, Your Honour”.

During the committal, the court docket heard it was alleged the offending occurred between 2002 and 2011 at places throughout Brisbane.

The court docket heard among the offending allegedly concerned Mr Wells touching younger feminine athletes beneath their swimsuits indecently throughout his therapies.

Mr Wells has had an in depth profession as a physiotherapist, together with working for Swimming Australia for a number of years and was a part of the Olympic swimming groups on the Beijing, London and Tokyo Games.

He was additionally the lead physiotherapist on the Australian Olympic Team Headquarters Clinic on the Rio de Janeiro Games.

Mr Wells stays on bail along with his case to return to court docket at a later date.