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The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Taylor

Former football coach charged with alleged sexual offences

A former football coach from one of England’s professional clubs has been charged with a string of alleged sexual offences.
A former football coach from one of England’s professional clubs has been charged with a string of alleged sexual offences. Photograph: John O'neill / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm

A former football coach has been charged with a string of alleged sexual offences as part of an investigation by Cheshire police.

A police spokesman said: “A former football coach will appear in court this week charged with a number of sexual offences. Paul McCann, aged 57, from Cheshire, is set to appear before South Cheshire magistrates’ court on 3 January 2018.

“He is facing a number of charges including indecent assault on a boy under the age of 16 years and indecent assault on a boy aged 16 or over. The charges relate to one victim and date back to 1987 – 1989.”

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