Seriously though, it's no surprise. The only surprise is that it's only come up now. I

would think that sexual predators or other kinds of abusers exist in just about every similar organisation where people are in that level of authority and respect. We know about the Church, we know about the Scouts, we know about care homes, we know about rugby, and now we know about football and (one case in) American Football.

Given the numbers and the propensity of abusers to manipulate themselves into positions of control over children (or others) in a vulnerable position, it was only a matter of time and I am sure the tip of the iceberg.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on December 11th 2016 at 17:37:11

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The Nicest Man in Football looks like he's going to end his football days in disgrace... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Dec 11, 16:54:41
- Never trust a man in tinted varifocals (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Dec 11, 17:42:59
- I lived near Macclesfield for a while and there were (Other Football) - CauldRon, Dec 11, 17:35:45
- A Stoke fan who used to be on my shift told me all about this a couple of years ago (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Dec 11, 17:06:44
- Shades of Joe Paterno. But was he the nicest man ? He was making a cut on player sales for (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 11, 17:02:23
- Maybe they've decided their little guy to take the fall over everyone else who's (Other Football) - pants, Dec 11, 16:59:29
  - Hmm. I think it's a copycat of Joe Paterno. Dario Gradi is FAR more well known and (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 11, 17:08:42
    - anyway, to finish... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 11, 17:10:11
      - yep. Football has spent the last 4 years beating the shit out of Ched Evans (Other Football) - pants, Dec 11, 17:16:10
        
        Seriously though, it's no surprise. The only surprise is that it's only come up now. I (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Dec 11, 17:37:11

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