FOOTBALL COACH AND REFEREE JAILED FOR STALKING AND HARASSMENT
A court heard that Jamie Key, a football coach and referee, sent hundreds of text messages to a woman and sent flowers to her workplace.
She stated in a court statement that his behavior has had a lasting impact on her, leading her to avoid buses and take taxis for routine trips to avoid contact.
Key also harassed a man, sending him unwanted Facebook messages and threatening to knock him out and kill him.
He expressed concern that his messages threatened his toddler.
Key, 29, of Park Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, pleaded guilty to stalking without fear/alarm/distress between October 7 and October 26, 2019, involving sending unwanted messages, gifts, and following the woman.
He also admitted harassment of the man with abusive messages of a similar nature.
He showed remorse during the interview and in a pre-sentence report.
He is a support worker and qualified coach and referee.
Due to his offenses, he was suspended by The Football Association from working, and the magistrates sentenced him to an 18-month community order, 15 rehabilitation days, 60 hours of unpaid work, and ordered him to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £90.
A restraining order bans him from contacting the victims for one year.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
coach and referee. Due to his offenses, he was suspended by The Football Association from working, and the magistrates sentenced him to an 18-month community order, 15 rehabilitation days, 60 hours of unpaid work, and ordered him to pay ...
Community order
60 hours
Due to his offenses, he was suspended by The Football Association from working, and the magistrates sentenced him to an 18-month community order, 15 rehabilitation days, 60 hours of unpaid work, and ordered him to pay costs of 85 and a victim surcharge of 90
Fine or payment
60 hours
Due to his offenses, he was suspended by The Football Association from working, and the magistrates sentenced him to an 18-month community order, 15 rehabilitation days, 60 hours of unpaid work, and ordered him to pay costs of 85 and a victim surcharge of 90
Court order
one year
A restraining order bans him from contacting the victims for one year
