Football Club team manager took his own life as police prepared to charge him with sexually abusing his own son

  • Team manager was found dead in a Melbourne hotel on Saturday 
  • He had worked as a Football Club manager for 14 years before death
  • Police were preparing to charge him over sex offences, it has been revealed
  • In a statement his son claimed his father had abused him for over 10 years

By Peter Devlin For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:07 EST, 11 January 2017 | Updated: 20:56 EST, 11 January 2017

A football club team manager who took his own life was reportedly set to be charged over child sex allegations.

The man was found dead in a Doncaster East hotel room in Melbourne on Saturday.

The long-time employee was arrested by sexual crimes detectives in December last year, according to The Age.

Football club team manager who took his own life was reportedly set to be charged over child sex allegations

In a signed statement given to police in September, his son alleged his father sexually abused him as a child for more than 10 years.

The accused made no admission of guilt when questioned by police before his death and was released without charge.

But police were preparing a brief of evidence when he died last week.

It is understood police obtained evidence of a recording and a letter in which the accused apologised for the abuse.

He had been involved in an organisational role with a football club for 14 years before his death.

Long-time employee was arrested by sexual crimes detectives in December last year

 

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