The Crown Prosecution Service are now examining the case of a professional footballer arrested in July 2021 on suspicion of multiple child sex offences.
Officers referred the case to prosecutors last week, more than 18 months after the player was arrested, reports the Mirror. The CPS will determine whether to bring a criminal prosecution against the player, who cannot be named until charged, after a receiving a file of evidence from Greater Manchester Police.
A timescale has not been provided. The player has been on bail since being arrested on 16 July 2021.
