Ex-Olympic Coach Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl Charged with Child Sex Offences
Former British Olympic athletics coach Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl, 65, has been charged with a string of serious sex offences, including multiple counts involving child sexual abuse, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed.
Norwegian national Leiva-Modahl — also known as Vicente Modahl — faces 19 separate charges. The alleged offences span from 2012 to 2024 and involve one female, according to the CPS and Greater Manchester Police.
The charges include:
5 counts of sexual assault on a child
2 counts of rape of a child
2 counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity
2 counts of assault by penetration of a child
2 counts of rape of an adult female
2 counts of sexual assault on an adult female
2 counts of assault by penetration of an adult female
1 count of causing an adult female to engage in sexual activity
1 count of controlling and coercive behaviour
The CPS said the decision to prosecute followed an investigation by Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team.
Deputy chief crown prosecutor James Bolton-Smith said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Vicente Leiva-Modahl for a number of serious sex offences, including offences relating to child sexual abuse. Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings. We have worked closely with Greater Manchester Police as they carried out their investigation."
Leiva-Modahl is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
