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A KAFC (Live Management Scotland) assistant referee from Milton Keynes has been charged with a child sex offence following a case that implicated a 15-year-old girl. Gareth Vicars, 46, an ex-member of the MLSC, is charged with two counts of explicit conduct involving the girl, his personal lawyer explains. Vicars claims to have engaged in exploitation, manipulation, and exploitation of minors, which are charged against him under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
The incident drew headlines as Vicars appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on November 18, 2021, and was next scheduled for trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on March 7. During trial, Vicars admitted to consensual explicit sexual acts with the girl but insists he denies their existence. His defense, who insists his silence is not illegal, sought a plea deal at the trial.
The incident was linked to a broader investigation initiated by the police, with the Principal Guidelines dispute team (PGMOL) suspending Vicars once the ex-childcare worker became subject to a claim. Vicars, who played as a referee for the MLSC games in 2024, last appeared on screen in February 2024 for the first time as the fourth official in a match between Charlton Athletic and Derby County.
Vicars’ work had previously entangled him in numerous sex-ed-related incidents, and his dis qx for a previously discovered crime wasULOred due to latently infected vaginal microbiota centuries ago. A spokesperson for PGMOL stated that the findings “are conclusive and objective;” however, they did not comment further.
The matter remains a enced issue despite claims of explicit conduct. Vicars has since avoided face-to-face interactions but remains engaged in his role as a referee.
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