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'HE MAKES SAVILE LOOK LIKE A CHOIRBOY'

Barry Bennell victim breaks down over alleged abuse as Cheshire police receive claims against multiple people

BBC host Victoria Derbyshire puts head in her hands over disturbing new details as two more victims come forward

VICTIMS of footie pervert Barry Bennell broke down on TV today as they told "chilling" stories that "make Savile look like a choirboy".

Former Crewe Alexandra youth players Jason Dunford and Chris Unworth are the latest in a stream of men who say the coach sexually abused them.

 Jason Dunford is one of the latest alleged victims to come forward claiming he was abused by footie paedo Barry Bennell
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Jason Dunford is one of the latest alleged victims to come forward claiming he was abused by footie paedo Barry BennellCredit: BBC supplied by Pixel8000
 Chris Unsworth came forward today to say he was raped by Bennell when he was just nine years old
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Chris Unsworth came forward today to say he was raped by Bennell when he was just nine years oldCredit: BBC supplied by Pixel8000

The brave men broke down as they claimed senior players and management "swept the abuse under the carpet".

Andy Woodward told Victoria Derbyshire at one point the monster coach took seven young boys on a trip to Gran Canaria.

He said: "There were seven of us who went, for seven days and he had one every night."

 

 Andy Woodward, who has already come forward to say he was abused by the monster, broke down as the past was relived
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Andy Woodward, who has already come forward to say he was abused by the monster, broke down as the past was relivedCredit: Ruckas
 Dunford and Unsworth are the latest in a string of people to come forward claiming they were abused by Bennell
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Dunford and Unsworth are the latest in a string of people to come forward claiming they were abused by BennellCredit: Ruckas
 Ex England ace Paul Stewart came forward earlier this week to say he was abused by the monster
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Ex England ace Paul Stewart came forward earlier this week to say he was abused by the monsterCredit: Ruckas

It comes as police say they have received a number of abuse allegations against more than one person in the wake of the scandal.

The abuse is said to have taken place when the young men were training with the club's youth team.

Dunford appeared on the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire show alongside Unsworth and ex players Andy Woodward and Steve Walters - who also went public with the claims this week.

He said: "I think Savile looks like a choirboy compared to this fella, this is so big."

The 44-year-old said he was sexually assaulted once by Bennell but was soon "frozen out" of the team after telling his abuser to "f*** off".

He said: "I told him where to go, I confronted him. I'll never forget the deathly stare he gave me.

"After that, Bennell began to torment me - dropping me from the team, telling me I would play, but on the Sunday dropping me again."

Shockingly Dunford even claims the perv was involved in a paedophile ring, saying "there was a conspiracy".

Cheshire Police today revealed "a growing number of disclosures" had been made to the force.

They include some from the NSPCC, which this week set up a dedicated hotline for football-related cases.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "These have included allegations made against more than one individual."

Speaking on the Victoria Derbyshire show today, alleged victim Chris Unsworth said he was first raped by the paedophile as a nine-year-old boy, but believed it was "what you had to do" if you wanted to become a footballer.

He said the coach used to pick him up and take him to training, "playing games" where he would inappropriately touch him on the way.

The brave victim said: "A little bit after [the abuse began] he invited me to stay over.

";Two, three, four lads used to stay and there would always be two or three in the bed."

Unsworth says the abuse began with "hands everywhere" but soon became "more serious", with the monster allegedly raping the young boys.

He said: "I didn't know what was going on. I knew where I wanted to get to and thought this is what I've got to go through.

"I knew it was wrong but I just went with it."

Neither Dunford nor Unsworth went on to play football professionally but retired players Andy Woodward, Steve Walters, Paul Stewart and David White all allege to have suffered at the hands of the sick paedophile.

Steve Walters said he felt "so relieved" after waiving his anonymity and coming forward about the abuse.

He said: "My life's been ruined, my relationships have been ruined.

"I've got kids and this can never, ever happen to any more children."

 Unsworth said the coach used to pick him up and take him to training, "playing games" where he would inappropriately touch him on the way
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Unsworth said the coach used to pick him up and take him to training, "playing games" where he would inappropriately touch him on the wayCredit: Ruckas
 Former player Steve Walters has also come forward to say he was abused by the pervert as a young boy
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Former player Steve Walters has also come forward to say he was abused by the pervert as a young boyCredit: Ruckas
 A number of former players have come forward to say they were abused by Bennell while playing for youth teams
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A number of former players have come forward to say they were abused by Bennell while playing for youth teamsCredit: SKY NEWS

Both men who came forward earlier today believe part of the reason they did not turn professional was down to the abuse they suffered.

Bennell, who worked for Manchester City, Stoke and a number of other junior teams as well as Crewe Alexandra, is currently out of jail on licence and living in Milton Keynes under the name Richard Jones.

The paedophile was handed a four-year sentence for raping a British boy on a football tour of Florida in 1994.

He was handed an additional nine-year sentence for 23 offences against six boys in England in 1998.

The predator scouted young boys to become football stars throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Many of Bennell's alleged victims have waived their rights to anonymity.


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