Football sex abuse in Scotland: Nearly 300 crimes found

[RANGERRAB 3,737]

I agree with much of that. Stein did give Torbett his p45.....it was after Stein left that Torbett was allowed back in

 

Stein gave Torbet his p45... And they try to tell us Celtc BC area separate entity from Celtic FC !!!

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Stein is an irrelevance now they have stopped trying to get him knighted.

 

Hes dead and beyond prosecution.

 

Its the living and clubs that shoukd be worried if they covered this up.

 

Perpetrators should rightly be shitting themselves theres a Tsunami coming.

 

 

[Gonzo79 15,299]

Celtic, like their pals at The Vatican, will get off with no punishment. These questionable institutions have tentacles everywhere - they may be repulsive but they're not daft.

[boabie 230]

I agree with much of that. Stein did give Torbett his p45.....it was after Stein left that Torbett was allowed back in

 

The line pushed these days is that somebody told Stein and he immediately booted his arse out the door. That wasn't what happened colin.

Stein knew about Torbett at least 18 months before Torbett got sacked. The main crime happened in the intervening period.

The celtic board carry the vast majority of the blame but Torbett got away with what he did for so long because of an institutional cover up which included Stein.

[ian1964 10,761]

Those who have suffered sex abuse related to football, but have not felt able to report it, are being encouraged by Police Scotland to contact them. Specially trained officers who liaise with other agencies to provide support during any investigation are available to help, detective chief inspector Sarah Taylor said.

 

The call comes as it was revealed that allegations of abuse have been made by former players across the UK. Police Scotland said 298 crimes have been recorded so far in their investigation into football-related sexual abuse. Police said there were 167 instances of people giving information about historical sex abuse. Everyone who reported abuse or provided information has now been contacted by the force.

 

The Scottish Football Association (SFA) has set up an independent review tasked with examining child protection “processes and procedures” in place both currently and historically in Scottish football.DCI Taylor said: “While the single investigation into those named during our inquiries has concluded, we appreciate how difficult it can be to report abuse. “We want to thank everyone who came forward and reported, we understand the courage it took and how difficult this must have been.

 

Our assurance to anyone who has not felt able to report during this time is that if they wish to report in the future, we will listen; we will investigate regardless of where or when the abuse occurred, and we will take prompt action to ensure that no-one else is at risk of harm.”“Police Scotland has dedicated, highly-trained and specialised officers, who work closely with other agencies to ensure that support and advocacy services are available to meet individual needs, during investigation.“We would ask anyone who has concerns or information about any person who may pose a risk to children or who may have abused a child to contact Police Scotland.

 

”Scotland’s former Children and Young People’s Commissioner, Tam Baillie, described the “power imbalance” between the football clubs and the children involved. “The children have got dreams of being football players, the clubs are their access to those dreams and that really creates a very big power imbalance. There has to be acknowledgement of that.“My call is for the governing bodies [the SFA and the Scottish Professional Football League] to take the power imbalance much more seriously and demonstrate that they will listen to children and respect children’s rights.”

 

An NSPCC Scotland spokesman said the figures from Police Scotland confirmed the “deeply disturbing extent” of the abuse that had taken place within football.He added: “The NSPCC’s own dedicated football abuse helpline has itself received more than 2,500 calls from across the UK since this scandal began.“It’s vital that victims feel safe to come forward and that all allegations of abuse in Scottish football are thoroughly investigated.”

 

Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/news/police-urge-victims-of-sexual-abuse-in-football-to-contact-them-1-4622771