Former Premier League referee David Coote charged over child abuse video

He will appear in court on Thursday.
Former Premier League referee David Coote charged over child abuse video

By Margaret Davis, PA Crime Correspondent

Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child.

The ex-official, aged 43 and from Collingham, is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos.

Nottinghamshire Police said the allegation relates to a video recovered by officers from Nottinghamshire Police in February, the force said.

He was charged on August 12th and is on conditional bail.

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