Barry Bennell Opinion The Guardian view on Barry Bennell: a chapter, not the whole story For 20 years a football coach was allowed to abuse terrified children in his care. That will be small satisfaction for his victims, many of whose lives have been irredeemably scarred by the experience of his abuse. Bennell was a cunning and manipulative man with what an American court called an “insatiable appetite” for young boys. Bennell went on to Crewe Alexandra, where a board member reported his suspicions to management in the late 1980s, before Bennell was sacked in 1992. But the 50 convictions in the Bennell case should silence those who say the identity of alleged abusers should be protected.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2018 17:03 UTC