ARGENTINA
The Tribune
BY LUIS ANDRES HENAO
Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Argentina’s Football Association said Wednesday that it will closely monitor boarding houses where youth players live following a sex abuse scandal involving minors at two of the country’s most popular and powerful clubs.
River Plate said earlier this week that it will collaborate with authorities after a local NGO reported minors were allegedly abused in the club’s youth divisions from 2004-11. The abuse accusations come just days after police arrested a referee for his suspected involvement in a child prostitution ring with players from the Independiente youth club.
“We want this to be investigated,” said Dante Majori, the president of Argentine Football Association’s youth and children’s committee.
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