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Andy Carroll Confirms Kevin Adams as His Abuser After Court Documents
Kevin Adams was jailed for 20 months after Carroll gave evidence in court and later named him in his autobiography.
- On Sunday, former England footballer Andy Carroll confirmed that Kevin Adams, a former BBC's Fame Academy dance coach, sexually assaulted him in 2021 after Adams's name appeared in court documents.
- The assault occurred at Carroll's home, where he believes Adams mixed drinks and "slipped something" before he awoke to find Adams in his bed.
- Adams, now 59, was convicted at Chelmsford Crown Court in 2023 and jailed for 20 months; Judge Mary Loram rejected his "literally incredible tale," stating he had "started to believe your own lies."
- Carroll told The Sun that giving evidence was "humiliating and horrendous," expressing hope to "finally start to put this chapter behind me" following the public identification.
- Hoping his disclosure helps "one person," Carroll emphasized the ongoing trauma while noting Victim Support offers assistance to survivors of sexual abuse.
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The striker has confirmed that he was assaulted by a dance instructor from the BBC Fame Academy program.
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Andy Carroll names former BBC Fame Academy coach as celebrity who sexually assaulted him
Former England footballer Andy Carroll has publicly identified the man who sexually assaulted him, after his name appeared in court documents.Carroll, 37, says Kevin Adams, a dance coach on the BBC talent show Fame Academy in 2002, attacked him while he was asleep at home. Adams, now 59, was convicted at Chelmsford Crown Court in 2023 and jailed for 20 months.The former Liverpool and Newcastle striker had not named Adams when he first revealed t…
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