Posted by SACKED Premier League ref David Coote has arrived at court for sentencing after he admitted making an indecent video of a 15-year-old boy.
The 43-year-old was charged on August 12 last year following a probe by Nottinghamshire Police.
It came after he was sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in December 2024 over an online tirade against ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Coote has arrived at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing where he faces a maximum five years in prison.
The shamed ref pleaded guilty to making a category A video – the most serious category – of a 15-year-old boy in January 2020.
Nottingham Crown Court heard previously his “sexual attraction” to children was discovered when the FA launched an investigation into Coote.
Examinations of two mobile phones during the independent probe found “conversations of concern”.
Coote was arrested when the disturbing video was discovered on a Dell laptop, last accessed on January 2, 2020.
Category A is the most serious of the categories and carries a maximum sentence of three years.
The offence of making an indecent image of a child refers to downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos.
Following his sacking, he was seen in doorbell footage delivering packages for Evri earlier this summer.
In January, Coote came out as gay and said a long struggle to hide his sexuality had contributed to the rant about Klopp and his apparent drug use.
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