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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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A former football club manager has been accused of sexually abusing young boys over a period of more than 20 years.

Grant Williams, a 69-year-old former manager and long-time member of Petone Football Club, appeared in Lower Hutt District Court yesterday facing 15 charges including indecent assault and sexual violation, The Dominion Post reported.

The charges relate to four boys who were aged between 9 and 12 at the time of the alleged abuse and were said to have mostly occurred in the 1980s, although one charge was for an indecent assault in 1962.

Williams was remanded on bail for a pre-depositions hearing on June 11.

Football club chairman Craig Deadman confirmed Williams' former position at the club and said police had told him of the allegations.

Williams left the club in 1995 because of declining sponsorship and had not had any involvement since, Mr Deadman said.

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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ooooh.. I feel an epic banstick coming on.
But it might be one of those extremist feelings mind.
Torne2009-05-28 20:24:32
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almost 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Y ?
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Torne wrote:
Ooooh.. I feel an epic banstick coming on.
But it might be one of those extremist feelings mind.


It is (or was) already on here somewhere from when the Herald had it last week.  Don't think it's news to most.

Incidentally Petone1, the use of Y could constitute text speak which is discouraged on here.

Cheers.
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ok sorry by the text speak , new to this. Had my sons playing for Petone during that time and wanted to make sure people knew
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petone1 wrote:
ok sorry by the text speak , new to this. Had my sons playing for Petone during that time and wanted to make sure people knew
 
how are they doing?

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petone1 wrote:
ok sorry by the text speak , new to this. Had my sons playing for Petone during that time and wanted to make sure people knew
 
Which part? that your sons were playing for Petone than or about Grants offending.

A dog with a bone :)

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