Daily roundup 2 December: Football abuse, grooming conviction, and asbestos

Ten suspects of child sex abuse within youth football have been identified by just one police force. ITV News reports that Greater Manchester Police said is investigating allegations from 35 people, as the scandal continues to grow nationally.


An 18-year-old man who groomed, raped and abused seven girls in a series of sex attacks has been jailed for nine years. The BBC reports that Corie Adams used social media to target some of his victims and lied about his age to carry out the "horrific abuse". He admitted 11 offences against two girls aged 13 and two aged 14 and a further six offences against three girls aged between 12 and 14.


Teaching union NASUWT has raised concerns over the way local councils deal with the presence of asbestos in schools. The union said that figures released as part of a freedom of information request show that some local authorities do not know how many of their schools contain asbestos. In total there were There were 99 reported incidents of asbestos exposure in school premises between 2011 and 2016.


An average of 80 child sex abuse cases a month have been referred to police over the last year following victims' testimony to the independent inquiry into historic sexual abuse. The BBC reports that Drusilla Sharpling, a member of the inquiry's panel, said it was not known whether all of the allegations were new.


A lack of lollipop men and women has hit Perth and Kinross in Scotland. The Courier reports that one in 10 posts are vacant across the region, with road safety campaigners warning that the situation places children at serious risk. A national road safety charity has urged Perth and Kinross Council to do more to protect children walking to and from school.