Coach who sent teen 'inappropriate' messages banned from working with kids

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Lim, J. (2026, November 2). Coach who sent teen 'inappropriate' messages banned from working with kids. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-02/coach-prohibited-from-working-with-children-after-messaging-teen/107307682

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-02 · by Josephine Lim

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A sports coach who was previously acquitted in court on charges related to making a child amenable to sexual activity has been banned from working with children by a tribunal. The decision came after it was revealed that he had sent over 140 Facebook messages to a teenager, which were deemed inappropriate and overly familiar. The tribunal concluded that the coach posed an unacceptable risk of harm to children and upheld the ban on his work with minors.

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A sports coach who was previously acquitted in court for making a child amenable to sexual activity has been banned from working with children by a tribunal. The tribunal heard that the coach sent a teenager more than 140 Facebook messages deemed "inappropriate and overly familiar." Despite being found not guilty in criminal court, the tribunal concluded that the coach posed an "unacceptable risk of harm to children" and upheld the ban.

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Coach who sent teen 'inappropriate' Facebook messages banned from working with kids In short: A sports coach who was acquitted of making a child amenable to sexual activity has been prohibited from working with children. A tribunal heard he sent a teenager more than 140 Facebook messages that demonstrated "an inappropriate and overly familiar pattern of communication".

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