Source: Sky News and BBC News
Former football coach Barry Bennell charged with sexual assault
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| Barry Bennell (63) |
A former football coach has been charged with eight offences of sexual assault against a boy under the age of 14. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1981 and 1985. This is following an investigation in to sexual assault in football after over 20 ex footballers have come forward and reported incidents with several different coaches. Bennell who is 65 years old has worked with Crewe Alexandra as a coach. He is now in custody but was in hospital in Stevenage after he was found unconscious on Friday night.
I chose this story because it is a massive investigation in to the allegations and this is the first coach that has been identified and arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. This is a serious issue because in 2003 a scheme that was in place to protect children from sexual assault in football was scrapped by the FA. This reflects really badly on the FA and the sport as a whole.
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