Football coach charged with breaching child work ban

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Courtney Branagan, 37, has been charged with coaching young footballers despite being barred from working with children.

Courtney Branagan, 37, from Hull, has been charged with engaging in regulated activity with children whilst on the Children's Barred List, according to Humberside Police. He is alleged to have coached a youth football team across Hull and East Yorkshire despite the ban.

Branagan was formally notified by the Disclosure and Barring Service in 2019 that he was prohibited from working with children. Police say he allegedly continued to coach for two years after receiving that notification.

He was charged at Clough Road Police Station on Monday, 19 October and was released on conditional bail. Branagan will appear before Hull Magistrates' Court on 13 November to face the charge.

How it is being reported

• Man, 37, charged after allegedly coaching youth football team while banned from working with childrenCourtney Branagan will appear before Hull Magistrates next monthHull Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 14:25
• Football coach charged over allegedly breaking banCourtney Branagan is alleged to have continued coaching young footballers despite being barred.BBC Humberside · 21 Oct, 13:42

In this story: Courtney Branagan · Humberside Police · Disclosure and Barring Service · Hull · East Yorkshire · Hull Magistrates' Court

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