Serial paedophile Barry Bennell has been convicted of abusing more young footballers after grooming them with claims that he could fulfil their dreams of a career in the sport. The 64-year-old, who has previously received three jail sentences for similar offences, was found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of sex offences against more victims. Barry BennellVictims who had been coached by Bennell as boys told how he had a "power hold" over them as they dreamed of becoming professional footballers. His barrister, Eleanor Laws QC, described him as being a "sitting target" after being convicted of child sexual abuse in the 1990s and in 2015. "They know when making allegations, whether truthful or not, that they are making allegations against a convicted paedophile."

Source: Evening echo February 13, 2018 16:18 UTC