What began as a harrowing account of child abuse suffered by a former professional English soccer player last month has lifted the lid on what could be one of the worst pedophile scandals Britain has ever known.,
As the inquiry that shocked Britons keeps growing "on a daily basis", child protection sources within Operation Hydrant, the national police body investigating the abuse allegations, reported that 55 professional and non-league clubs are so far involved in the investigations.
According to the Observer's report, a source at the National Police Chiefs' Council, which coordinates Hydrant, confirmed that 55 clubs in total have been referenced by players claiming they were abused.
Andy Woodward, 43, who played in the lower divisions of English soccer, told the Guardian newspaper in an interview two weeks ago how his life had been ruined because he had been molested as a boy by a youth team coach. Full story...
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As the inquiry that shocked Britons keeps growing "on a daily basis", child protection sources within Operation Hydrant, the national police body investigating the abuse allegations, reported that 55 professional and non-league clubs are so far involved in the investigations.
According to the Observer's report, a source at the National Police Chiefs' Council, which coordinates Hydrant, confirmed that 55 clubs in total have been referenced by players claiming they were abused.
Andy Woodward, 43, who played in the lower divisions of English soccer, told the Guardian newspaper in an interview two weeks ago how his life had been ruined because he had been molested as a boy by a youth team coach. Full story...
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