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| Football coach Kit Carson pleads not guilty to child sexual offences | Football coach Kit Carson pleads not guilty to child sexual offences |
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| A youth football coach and scout credited with helping launch the careers of several professional players has appeared in court charged with sexual offences against 11 boys. | A youth football coach and scout credited with helping launch the careers of several professional players has appeared in court charged with sexual offences against 11 boys. |
| Kit Carson, 74, pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault and one of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. | Kit Carson, 74, pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of indecent assault and one of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. |
| The offences are alleged to have happened between 1978, when Carson was 35, and 2009. | The offences are alleged to have happened between 1978, when Carson was 35, and 2009. |
| Seven of the indecent assault charges relate to boys under 14 and four under 16. The incitement charge involves a boy aged between 13 and 15. | Seven of the indecent assault charges relate to boys under 14 and four under 16. The incitement charge involves a boy aged between 13 and 15. |
| Carson, whose full name is Michael Sean Carson, was arrested in his home city of Cambridge in January 2017 and charged in March this year. | Carson, whose full name is Michael Sean Carson, was arrested in his home city of Cambridge in January 2017 and charged in March this year. |
| He was the academy director at Peterborough football club from 1993 until 2001 and a number of players he coached there went on to have careers in the Premier League. | He was the academy director at Peterborough football club from 1993 until 2001 and a number of players he coached there went on to have careers in the Premier League. |
| The bulk of the alleged indecent assault offences are said to have taken place between 1992 and 2000. | The bulk of the alleged indecent assault offences are said to have taken place between 1992 and 2000. |
| Before working at Peterborough, Carson was at Norwich City from 1983 until 1993, and he has connections with other junior teams. On his LinkedIn page, he described himself as a football consultant and scout for a Finnish club. Carson left Peterborough to become head of talent development at Cambridge United in 2001 and remained there until 2005. | Before working at Peterborough, Carson was at Norwich City from 1983 until 1993, and he has connections with other junior teams. On his LinkedIn page, he described himself as a football consultant and scout for a Finnish club. Carson left Peterborough to become head of talent development at Cambridge United in 2001 and remained there until 2005. |
| The first two alleged indecent assaults are said to have taken place between September 1978 and September 1980. | The first two alleged indecent assaults are said to have taken place between September 1978 and September 1980. |
| According to the particulars of the offences, the first alleged indecent assault happened at a hotel in the north of England. Another eight allegedly took place in or around Peterborough. | According to the particulars of the offences, the first alleged indecent assault happened at a hotel in the north of England. Another eight allegedly took place in or around Peterborough. |
| The incitement offence allegedly happened between February 2008 and February 2009 in Cambridge. | The incitement offence allegedly happened between February 2008 and February 2009 in Cambridge. |
| Carson stood in a glass-fronted dock at Cambridge magistrates court to confirm his name, address and date of birth. | Carson stood in a glass-fronted dock at Cambridge magistrates court to confirm his name, address and date of birth. |
| Asked how he pleaded to the 12 charges, Carson replied: “Not guilty.” | Asked how he pleaded to the 12 charges, Carson replied: “Not guilty.” |
| Bail conditions were kept in place, which include Carson being barred from coaching children in the UK or travelling abroad to coach young people, and from involvement in scouting under-18s. | Bail conditions were kept in place, which include Carson being barred from coaching children in the UK or travelling abroad to coach young people, and from involvement in scouting under-18s. |
| The magistrate told Carson the court had declined jurisdiction and he would next appear at Peterborough crown court on 15 May. Reporting restrictions were not lifted. | The magistrate told Carson the court had declined jurisdiction and he would next appear at Peterborough crown court on 15 May. Reporting restrictions were not lifted. |
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