Former soccer executive charged with sexually abusing minor

Posted November 12, 2021 6:00 am

The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) - Public prosecutors in Spain have charged a former president of Valencia soccer club with sexually abusing a minor, local media reported Friday.

According to news agency Europa Press, prosecutors have accused Pedro CortÃ©s of sexually abusing an underage member of the club's youth teams last year. They are seeking a two-year prison sentence.

Prosecutors said CortÃ©s, who was president of Valencia from 1997-2001, touched the player in an inappropriate fashion while driving in his car. They said CortÃ©s knew the youth after the player's family hired a company run by the soccer official's son to represent him.

CortÃ©s has denied the charges.

When the first accusation was made by the player's family, Valencia's training academy issued a statement saying that it was 'œaccompanying our player and the family" and would 'œstrengthen our measures to protect the wellbeing of all members of Valencia CF.'ť

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