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<\/p>\nA former Australian Olympic swimming team physiotherapist accused of sexually abusing multiple children including two Olympians has been ordered to stand trial.<\/p>\n
Peter John Wells faced a committal hearing in Brisbane late last year, which continued this year.<\/p>\n
The 55-year-old was facing more than a dozen charges after his arrest in 2022, however several of those were discontinued at the beginning of proceedings and some were replaced with different offences.<\/p>\n
At the conclusion of witness cross examination on Wednesday, two charges of sexual assault were withdrawn by the prosecution, with the court hearing there was no evidence to offer.<\/p>\n
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Mr Wells has been committed to stand trial in the Brisbane District Court (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)<\/p>\n
However, his lawyer consented to the remaining charges of one count of sexual assault and five counts of maintaining a sexual relationship with a child, to proceed in a higher court.<\/p>\n
Magistrate Peter Saggers committed Mr Wells to trial in the District Court.<\/p>\n
‘Not guilty’ plea entered<\/p>\n
When asked if he would like to say anything to the charges or enter a plea, Mr Wells replied, “I plead not guilty, Your Honour”.<\/p>\n
During the committal, the court heard it was alleged the offending occurred between 2002 and 2011 at locations across Brisbane.<\/p>\n
The court heard some of the offending allegedly involved Mr Wells touching young female athletes underneath their swimsuits indecently during his treatments.<\/p>\n
Mr Wells has had an extensive career as a physiotherapist, including working for Swimming Australia for several years and was part of the Olympic swimming teams at the Beijing, London\u00a0and Tokyo\u00a0Games.<\/p>\n
He was also the lead physiotherapist at the Australian Olympic Team Headquarters Clinic at the Rio de Janeiro Games.<\/p>\n
Mr Wells remains on bail with his case to return to court at a later date.<\/p>\n
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