Chelsea Bosses Prepare To Meet To Involve The Cops Over Football's Child Sex Abuse

 

Well about Mirrors revelation about former youth team player Gary Johnson was abused by 1970s club scout Eddie Heath.
Brave Gary, now 57, has allowed the club to pass his details to police and said he would welcome a probe into the torment he suffered four decades ago.

The Premier League club is also set to share information with the Football Association following its own investigation.Gary, 57, was paid £50,000 by Chelsea last year after confronting bosses – and then banned from speaking out.
Last night he said: “I’ve given permission for the police to have my personal details and welcome any inquiries being made. I know there are other victims out there and I hope they now find the strength to come forward. I gave up my anonymity for that reason. You cannot undo what has already been done. But we can move forward and learn from this.”

More victims came forward yesterday in the growing football scandal. The Mirror has had calls from concerned relatives of ex-players as a result of our story on the “gagging clause” placed on Gary.
Other potential victims have come forward to alert the authorities after the FA set up a special abuse helpline.
Ex-stars such as Alan Hudson claimed Heath’s interest in under-age boys was for many years an open secret at the club, now one of the richest in the game. Heath, the club’s chief scout from 1968 to 1979, died before any allegations were made.
It is understood more victims of Heath have also approached the club. A relative of one former team-mate of Gary’s said of Heath: “Everyone knew about him.”
Another member of a Chelsea junior squad has told how he was “repeatedly touched up” by Heath. The promising player dropped out of football altogether.
His childhood friend recalled: “He would tell me how Heath had touched him. He is 60 now and he still finds it difficult to talk about.”
Scotland Yard would not comment on on-going investigations, or the individuals involved. But a spokeswoman said: “We have received information relating to non-recent sexual abuse in football clubs in London. We will assess any information received and ensure that victims are given the advice and support they need.”
Gary, who says he was abused two or three times a week over a period of three years, urged others to speak out. He said any issues raised about suspected abusers should never be ignored, in football or “any other walk of life”.
It is claimed Chelsea may have breached FA rules if they did not notify the game’s governing body about Gary’s allegations when he first came forward in 2014. But there is no law requiring employers to notify authorities of suspected abuse.
Richard Scorer of law firm Slater and Gordon, which represented Gary, called for a change in legislation.
Meanwhile, 10 suspects have been identified as the scandal continues to grow, and Greater Manchester Police is probing reports from 35 people, with its inquiry growing on a “daily basis”.
Police in Hampshire, Kent and West Midlands are also investigating claims.
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood reported the number of adult survivors of child abuse registering for its support rose from 10 a week last month to 100 a week now.
Yesterday Chelsea refused to add to a statement issued earlier in the week.
Head of communications Steve Atkins, in a press conference with current first team manager Antonio Conte, said: “We are holding our own investigation into the matter. When it is complete, we will pass all that information to the FA. They will be able to see how the club acted.

Source:Mirror