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Basketball club CEO jailed for online grooming of undercover police officer
Richard Irving, CEO of Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club with 3,000 junior members, remained in his role for 18 months after being charged with grooming a 14-year-old girl online. He was convicted May 26 and jailed Friday for sexually exploiting the child, who was actually an undercover Queensland officer.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 08:29 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 08:40 UTC
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