Adelaide sports coach banned from child work after 140 inappropriate messages
An Adelaide sports coach was acquitted in court. He was still banned from child work. He sent a teenager 140-plus inappropriate messages.
An Adelaide sports coach has been banned from working with children. The coach was acquitted in court last year of trying to make a child willing to have sex.
A tribunal found he sent a teenager 140-plus Facebook messages over four months that showed an inappropriate pattern. The messages weren't professional.
They asked for the teenager's Snapchat details and a late-night phone call. The tribunal said the coach was a danger to children.
But the criminal charge wasn't proven. The tribunal noted his actions crossed professional boundaries.
They showed grooming behavior.
- 140 plus
- Facebook messages sent
- 4 months
- Message period
- Adelaide
- Location
Why it mattersThe decision shows that child-safety authorities can protect children. Even when criminal cases fail, they can still act. They base this on broader patterns of behavior.
AustraliaSouth Australian sports organisations must screen out this coach; it signals how child-protection agencies assess risk in coaching and youth sport roles.
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