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A PREMIER League club boss has admitted arranging a “cash for sex” deal with a teen girl he is accused of raping.The leading football figure, who cannot be named, is being sued by the alleged victim for aggravated damages.She claims she was raped by the man at his home when she was aged 15 after he invited her over to discuss a potential career opportunity.In High Court papers, the man admitted he had initiated a “cash for sex” arrangement while she was 16 or 17, The Athletic reports.He also claimed she had contacted him multiple times over the following years to offer sexual favours in return for money.His signed statement continued: “On the vast majority of occasions (he) has declined offers of sex, although he has engaged in sexual activity with the claimant on up to about 15 occasions in total over the years, for which he rewarded her with cash payments in line with her expectations.Read more news”On one occasion, the defendant engaged in sexual activity with both the claimant and her sister, both of whom were looking to earn some cash.”The football boss – anonymised in court as JZX – also branded her allegations as “dishonest and malicious”.The alleged victim came forward in 2021 claiming she was raped at his home when she was 15.But the man was not arrested and the case was left on file by the Crown Prosecution Service.Most read in FootballThis was due to a legal irregularity that meant the woman had waited too long to report the claims.Legislation at the time stated if the alleged offence took place between 1956 and 2004, and the complainant was a girl aged between 13 and 15, she had to make a report within a year.Although this was scrapped when the 2003 Sexual Offences Act came into place, it still applied if the alleged incident took place in the previous 48 years.She is suing the Premier League figure for aggravated damages for sexual assault and intentional infliction of injury.The woman claims that while he was showing her around the house, JZX subjected her to a “disgusting and traumatising” ordeal.She said in her own papers that he made her sit on his knee, told her she was a “good girl” and asked if she was a virgin.JZX then allegedly handed her £150 in three £50 notes after raping her.She says the alleged attack left her with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.The woman admits having sex on a number of occasions over the years but said she believed he would provide her with career opportunities “if she complied with his sexual demands”.READ MORE SUN STORIESJZX strongly denies the allegations and has stated the “implied contention that (he) might harm her or her family is wholly unfounded”.The BBC previously revealed how the boss was still in his post while awaiting the High Court trial.The leading figure in the Premier League has been accused of rape More

CHELSEA star Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially abusing a cop after branding him “f***ing stupid and white” in a drunk row.The 31-year-old was out with her partner – fellow footballer Kristie Mewis – when one was sick in the cab and the other smashed a window.Sam Kerr has been cleared of racially aggravated harassmentCredit: PAThe footballer branded a cop ‘white and stupid’Credit: Central NewsShe was out with her fiance – fellow footballer Kristie Mewis – at the timeCredit: Instagram / samanthakerr20After the pair refused to pay a clean-up fee, the driver drove the pair to Twickenham Police station.Once there, Kerr was accused of becoming “abusive and insulting” towards PC Stephen Lovell.Footage showed the Australia international in the police station, saying: “Honestly, you guys are f***ing stupid and white”.Kerr, who is currently sidelined from Chelsea with an ACL injury, has now been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment.She gave a thumbs up to her barrister as the verdict was returned following a day of deliberation.Kingston Crown Court heard the alleged verbal attack took place on January 30, 2023.Kerr denied using “whiteness as an insult” and believed she was treated differently “because of the colour of my skin”.She told jurors: “I believed it was him using his power and privilege over me because he was accusing me of being something I’m not. Most read in Football”I was trying to express that due to the power and privilege they had, they would never have to understand what we had just gone through and the fear we were having for our lives.”Asked if she was saying PC Lovell was “stupid because he was white”, Kerr said: “No.”Recalling the events leading up the rant, Kerr said she had put her head out of the taxi window when she began to feel sick.She claimed the driver then “rolled it up” and began to “drive dangerously” – causing her and Kristie to be “thrown around”.Kerr said this continued for 15 to 20 minutes – causing her to feel “terrified for my life”.She said there was “no reasoning” with the driver even after partner Kristie begged him to stop.Kerr added: “Everything was going through my mind about being in a car with a stranger I deemed to be dangerous.”Kristie was very distressed. She was crying and scared. I’ve never seen her like that before and it made me more scared.”I started to realise how serious the situation was. It put me in protective mode… he had the power over us.”We were not in control… I deemed him to be dangerous because of the driving but also because he could have taken us anywhere. He couldn’t be tracked so no one knew where we were.”Kerr said the pair tried to open the doors and windows multiple times but they remained locked.Eventually, Kristie “kicked out (the window) with her boot” which resulted in Kerr feeling “relieved”.Once she got to the police station, Kerr referenced Sarah Everard’s murder – telling the officer: “Look at what happened last year when a girl accepted a police officer’s help in Clapham and got raped and killed.”Prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones KC said the police officer was left “shocked, upset and humiliated” by the comments.Matildas captain Kerr pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated harassment.The footballer has scored 99 goals in 128 matches since joining Chelsea in 2019.During her time there, the team has won four Women’s Super League titles, three FA Cups, two Women’s League Cups and the Women’s Community Shield.But the striker was crocked in January last year at the club’s warm weather training camp in Morocco.Kerr is her country’s all-time record goalscorer with 64 goals in 125 games for the Matildas.She has also been nominated for the Ballon d’Or Féminin – the top prize in women’s football – every year since its inception in 2018.READ MORE SUN STORIESKerr and fiancee Kristie got engaged last year and are expecting a baby together.The Chelsea star was accused of abusing a police officerCredit: GettyShe said she and Kristie were locked in the taxi following a rowCredit: PA More