Football Club Volunteer Jailed For Molesting 13 Year-Old Boy

A football club volunteer, who molested a 13 year-old boy in the early hours during a sleepover at his house, has been caged.

Carl Wright, 58, of Brendon Close, Harlington received three years and six months imprisonment.

He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will also be on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

He pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to sexually assaulting the teen and falsely imprisoning the youngster by preventing him leaving the address.

Police were contacted by the victim’s mother on March 17, who stated her son had been sexually assaulted by a man who helped out with coaching at Sandgate Youth F.C.

The teenager had stayed at the home address of Wright the previous night.

At around 2.00am Wright entered the room where the boy was sleeping and sexually assaulted him.

When the victim realised what was happening, he got up and immediately got dressed.

He ran from the room straight to the front door to leave, but was prevented from doing so by Wright.

The victim pleaded with Wright that he wanted to go home and eventually he drove the victim home in his car.

Wright suggested to the victim’s mother there had been a misunderstanding but as soon as the victim informed his mother of what had happened police were called.

Wright was arrested by officers later that morning and was charged the next day.

Detective Constable Alex Dhaliwal, from the Metropolitan Police's Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command, said: "These offences committed by Wright are of an extremely serious nature and have had a significant impact on the life of the victim and especially his family who trusted him.

“He took advantage of the victim and sexually assault him. The victim and his family have been very brave in coming forward which has helped us to catch Wright and bring him to justice.

“We are keen to establish whether there are other victims of Wright who have yet to come forward.

“Anyone who believes they were a victim of Wright is asked to contact police via 101."