AN ASSISTANT referee who officiated EFL and FA Cup matches is owed to look successful tribunal charged with a kid enactment offence.
Gareth Viccars, 46, is facing 1 charge of penetrative intersexual enactment with a miss aged 13-15.
The adjunct referee appeared astatine Willesden Magistrates Court past week and has been remanded successful custody.
On March 3, helium volition look astatine Snaresbrook Crown Court successful London wherever a plea volition beryllium entered.
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), which is liable for the refereeing of games successful nonrecreational English football, suspended Viccars portion the constabulary probe was ongoing.
It is besides understood that Viccars has not officiated immoderate games this season.
A PGMOL spokesperson told Sky Sports News: “As soon arsenic the allegations came to light, Mr Viccars was instantly suspended.
“As the substance is the taxable of an ongoing police investigation, we are not successful a presumption to remark immoderate further.”
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