An unnamed boss of a Premier League club has been ‘investigated by police over an alleged rape of a teenager’, according to reports.
The Sun and various other media outlets confirm that the manager was questioned under caution about a past allegation.
It is alleged that the well-known ‘football figure’ raped a teenage girl a few years ago with detectives from the Met Police first learning of this claim 21 months ago.
BREAKING 🚨 Premier League boss ‘quizzed over alleged rape of teenage girl’ https://t.co/KusCPBj03a pic.twitter.com/znYTAT3nNe
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 18, 2023
On Monday, the top flight boss who was named as being responsible for the alleged attack attended a local police station voluntarily with his lawyer.
He was not arrested but was instead interviewed with caution.
The investigation is continuing before we decide whether or not to proceed with the charges.
The Met Police said: “On Thursday, September 23, 2021, the Met received a crime report regarding an historic rape allegation.
“On Monday, June 12, a man was interviewed under caution at a police station.’’
For legal reasons, the media cannot identify the man. He denies the rape allegation.
One source told The Sun: “He is shocked by the allegation and totally refutes it.”
According to the accused, the complainant met him when she applied for a job with an organisation he was working at the time.
The source said that it has no relation to the Premier League club in which the man is currently associated.
They added: “The allegation goes back quite a few years when the complainant met the suspect after she applied for a job at a place he was involved with.
“She was a teenage girl at the time and is now a mature woman.”
Former Met Det Supt Michael Hames, a specialist sex crimes investigator, said: “With historic complaints in general, you lose potential evidence which could have been obtained earlier.
“Very often it becomes one person’s word against another’s.”
Rape and sexual abuse helplines
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Rape Crisis Scotland
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Our services are confidential, free and available to anyone who’s been raped or sexually assaulted, now or in the past. We can help, regardless of whether you have told the police or anyone else about the attack. Our volunteers can visit you at home (if you want us to, and if doing so will not put you at further risk) or somewhere else if you prefer. If you don’t want to see anyone face-to-face, you can also talk to us on the ‘phone, either at one of our local offices or at the national Victim Supportline.
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Women’s Aid Federation
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There’s no pressure or judgement when you contact us – you get to stay in control. You can reach out as little or often as you like. You may not be sure if we’re the right service for you. No problem, contact us anyway, and we’ll do our best to help or point you in the right direction.
Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
Helpline: 0808 500 2222 (24/7)
Rape Crisis England & Wales is the charity working to end sexual violence and abuse. We provide specialist information and support to all those affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence and abuse in England and Wales. We are also the membership organisation for 39 Rape Crisis centres. Together, we aim to educate, influence and make change.
Rape, Sexual Abuse & Personal Safety Abroad
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Rape & Sexual Assault Abroad – Returning to the UK
Support for British Nationals Abroad
Rape and sexual assault can happen to women and men of all ages and backgrounds. While most visits abroad are trouble-free, we are becoming more aware of people being sexually assaulted whilst they are overseas. Sexual assault is a very traumatic experience whenever and wherever it happens, but the trauma can be made even more difficult to deal with when it happens abroad. We will be as helpful as we can to anyone who tells us they have had sex against their wishes or been attacked by someone wanting sex.
Rape Crisis Network Europe
RCNE is the network of European rape crisis centres. We aim to make sure that anyone who experiences sexual violence can get the help they need. We are active in influencing policy, standards and legislation through European governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
All member centres share a ‘survivor-centred’ and anti-discriminatory approach.
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