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SACKED Premier League ref David Coote has pleaded guilty to making an indecent video of a 15-year-old boy.
The 43-year-old was charged on August 12 following a probe by Nottinghamshire Police.
It came after he was sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in December over an online tirade against ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Coote yesterday pleaded guilty to making a category A video — the most serious category — of a 15-year-old boy in January 2020.
Nottingham Crown Court heard his ‘‘sexual attraction’’ to children was discovered when the FA launched an investigation into Coote.
Examinations of two mobile phones during the independent probe found ‘‘conversations of concern’’.
Coote was arrested when the disturbing video was discovered on a Dell laptop, last accessed on January 2, 2020.
Category A is the most serious of the categories and carries a maximum sentence of three years.
The offence of making an indecent image of a child refers to downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos.
The judge told Coote, who stood in the dock with his hands clasped in front of him, that she was ordering a pre-sentence report — Sun.
Mathew Masinge