Evidence now exists of 'organised abuse' between Scottish and English football - investigator
The man leading the investigation into sexual abuse in Scottish football will tonight reveal that he believes there is now evidence that children were trafficked from Scottish football to English football for sex.
A Channel 4 report into paedophile rings in Scottish football will be broadcast this evening at 7pm.
In the report Martin Henry, leader of the independent review of sexual abuse in Scottish football, said new evidence now indicated the existence of "organised abuse between Scotland and England".
"If you'd asked me that question, a month ago, I would have said no. There was no substantive information that we had at that time, that suggested any kind of organised abuse between Scotland and England, under the auspices of football.
"We have had recent accounts, that suggests that that was very much the case. And these have been passed to the English FA inquiry, rightly so, and they've also been reported to the police. I can't comment on them further because they’re now a matter for investigation by the police.
"But the answer to your question is: yes we do have substantive information to suggest that that has been the case."
Scottish FA sex abuse investigator Martin Henry tells @Channel4News trafficking evidence has changed path of its investigation and has been handed both to English FA and to Police Scotland - people are under investigation . Tonight at 7 on 4. Part 1 of a 2 part investigation pic.twitter.com/kIis4AlMOL
— alex thomson (@alextomo) February 26, 2020
In a series of further tweets today, the station's chief correspondent Alex Thomson predicted that new evidence of boys being trafficked to England for sex will change the course of the ongoing inquiry.
He also revealed that Bill Kelly, the serial paedophile convicted of abusing 12 boys of 22 years, will give his first TV interview in the report.
Tonight for the first time, convicted paedophile Bill Kelly is confronted on camera with his past crimes - including abusing Malcolm Rodger for which he was convicted - and allegations of trafficking him to England pic.twitter.com/Bzg53mQj3R
— alex thomson (@alextomo) February 26, 2020
Tonights investigation will report:
Paedophile trafficking victim Malcolm Rodger:”What’s driving me forward out of the shadows is that I know there’s other victims in Scotland.” AT: Scores? MR: Yeah pic.twitter.com/PE0m5SXIhK
— alex thomson (@alextomo) February 26, 2020
@Channel4News special two part investigation into paedophile rings in Scottish football generally and connected to Celtic particularly beigns tonight. At 7 on 4. pic.twitter.com/V8tdRi2iBe
— alex thomson (@alextomo) February 26, 2020
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