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Former footballer Andy Carroll identifies TV dance coach Kevin Adams as his 2021 attacker
Overview
Former England striker Andy Carroll has named TV dance coach Kevin Adams as the man who sexually assaulted him in 2021. Adams was found guilty at trial in September 2023 and sentenced to 20 months in prison in November 2023. Carroll initially disclosed the assault in his autobiography published last month without naming the perpetrator, but chose to reveal his identity after learning it was in publicly available court documents.
Key points
- Former England footballer Andy Carroll named TV dance coach Kevin Adams as his 2021 attacker in an interview with the Sun newspaper.
- Kevin Adams was convicted of the sexual assault following a trial in September 2023 and sentenced to 20 months in prison in November 2023 at Chelmsford Crown Court.
- Carroll first revealed the assault in his recent autobiography, Owning It, though he did not name Adams in the book.
- Carroll stated he decided to name Adams after discovering the attacker's identity was included in publicly available court documents.
- The assault took place in 2021 while Carroll was asleep at his home, after which he ejected the attacker and knocked him unconscious when he attempted to return.