Dozens of suspects in UK football child sex abuse inquiry

 

 

British police investigating claims of widespread child sex abuse in football dating back decades said on Friday they had identified 83 suspects and possible links to 98 clubs.

 

They say officers are looking into hundreds of cases after a helpline was set up by a children’s charity.

 

The inquiry has been steadily expanding since a former player, Andy Woodward, complained he had been abused as a boy by a youth team coach.

 

Several former professionals are among those who’ve now come forward. The vast majority are male; the alleged offences happened when the players were aged between seven and 20.

 

Chelsea have apologised to a former player after paying him to keep quiet about abuse he suffered.

 

The potential victims include at least two ex-English internationals but the investigation covers clubs at all levels, involving police forces all over the country.

 

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-12-10

Just now, rooster59 said:

The vast majority are male

Let me think now. Football. Players. Usually male?

Sport is healthy, clean and teach to be moral 

Edited December 10, 20169 yr by Honthy

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Chelsea have apologised to a former player after paying him to keep quiet about abuse he suffered.

Geeze a real role model eh?

Years of quiet suffering by these lads some of the perps have no doubt died by now. They should erect a wall of shame somewhere and post the names of the degenerates to be a monument of shame for all time. No amount of cash will kill the pain.