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United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal

  • 15-01-2018 2:11am
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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
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    I think this is one of the most horrendous stories involving football in England to have ever emerged. :(

    By 28 September 2017, the number of affected clubs had grown to 331, with 285 identified suspects and 784 alleged victims, arising from 2,028 referrals. :eek:

    The trial of football coach and previously convicted pedophile Barry Bennell has begun in the last few days.
    He has been accused of saying at the time to one of his victims/players.
    "It wouldn’t matter, nobody would believe you. I’ve got people playing professional football now that I’ve done these things to - you’re nothing."
    Ex-football coach Barry Bennell ’predatory paedophile with unfettered access to boys’

    The thing that struck me most is that this guy worked with Gary Speed.

    At the inquest in 2012 into the death of Gary Speed, it was alleged that Speed and former Manchester United player Alan Davies had been "favourites" of Bennell, though there was no suggestion they had been abused by Bennell. Both players later took their own lives.


    I hope that whatever justice can be served in this scandal will be delivered. And I hope that there are enough safeguards now in place that something like this won't happen again.


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