Andy Carroll's abuser branded monster by own daughter

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 14:36 · Archive

Kevin Adams, a dance coach on BBC's Fame Academy, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2023 for sexually assaulting footballer Andy Carroll.

Andy Carroll, a former England, Liverpool and Newcastle footballer, revealed in his autobiography Owning It that he was sexually assaulted in 2021. He woke to find a man attempting to give him oral sex after he had been drinking. Carroll threw the man out and knocked him unconscious when he tried to return. The attacker was later identified as Kevin Adams, a dance coach on BBC's Fame Academy, who was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2023.

Carroll said the assault had a 'devastating impact on my life and loved ones'. He disclosed Adams's identity after court documents made his name public.

Adams's daughter Avia, 21, has spoken publicly about the incident. She told The Sun: 'I feel really bad for [Mr Carroll]. I just think my dad is a monster.' She revealed that her father did not tell her he had been imprisoned. Metro reports that Avia also said Adams kept his real age secret from his family until recently, previously claiming he was in his 40s. Avia, who grew up in Essex, now plans to change her surname to cut ties with her father.

How it is being reported

• Andy Carroll’s Fame Academy abuser Kevin Adams branded a ‘monster’ by daughter'I just think my dad is a monster.'Metro · 11 Oct, 14:22
• Andy Carroll's Fame Academy sex abuser Kevin Adams is branded a 'monster' by his own daughterAdams, now 59, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2023 for sexually abusing the ex-Premier League striker while he was sleeping naked.Daily Mail · 11 Oct, 10:45

In this story: Andy Carroll · Kevin Adams · Avia Adams · BBC · Fame Academy · Essex · England · Liverpool

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