Former AFL Umpire Coach Jailed for Sexually Abusing 16-Year-Old in 1980s

Former AFL umpire coach jailed for sexually abusing 16-year-old in 1980s

Former AFL umpire coach, 70-year-old Michael Rigo, is sentenced to prison for indecently assaulting a 16-year-old Canberra boy on four occasions after training sessions in the 1980s.

'Exposed, exploited': Abusive coach jailed after stealing child's trust in others

The former AFL umpiring coach is set to spend four months behind bars after admitting to sexually assaulting a teenager in the mid-1980s.

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for indecently abusing teenage boy in 1980s

Michael Rigo leaves court in 2023 after being charged with the historical indecent assaults. Photo: Albert McKnight. CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. The abuse a former AFL umpire inflicted on a teenage boy he was supposed to be mentoring still impacts the victim-survivor, a court has heard. Michael Rigo was aged between 30 and 32 when he abused the boy, then aged 16 and 17, over an 18-month period in the 1980s. The court hea…