Thursday, 24 November 2016

Former Newcastle United player tells police he was abused in club’s youth system

• Former player alleges convicted paedophile George Ormond was his abuser
• Ormond went to jail for offences involving boys in Newcastle’s youth system

The escalating story of sexual abuse in football is now threatening to take in Newcastle United after a former player contacted the police to allege he was another victim on the back of growing concerns about a possible paedophile ring in the sport.

The ex-player, whose identity is known to the Guardian, has named George Ormond as the offender, claiming that he was sexually abused by a man who has already had a six-year prison sentence for a string of convictions involving boys from the club’s youth system over a 24-year period.

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