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NEW Sydney FC signing Seb Ryall has been banned until September 3 after being charged with engaging in a sexual act with a child of 13.
The criminal charge arises out of an incident that took place in late January 2008. At the time the player was 18 years of age.
The matter came to the attention of FFA and his current club on 23 April 2009.
Football Federation Australia today revealed it had imposed the sanction on the defender for a breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The sanction follows a finding that under clause 2.1 of the Code of Conduct the player has brought the game into disrepute through being charged with a criminal offence.
The sanction imposed is suspension from participation in football matches in Australia (including the A-League) until 3 September 2009, and ineligibility to participate in national team duty until the criminal case has been determined or 3 September 2009 (whichever is the later).
At statement from the FFA today said it had initiated its Code of Conduct process which involved providing the player with the opportunity to make submissions to FFA on the alleged Code of Conduct breach.
"FFA considered those submissions in reaching its determination which was communicated to the player today," rthe statement read by Ben Buckley added.
"The player, through his legal representatives, has cooperated fully with the FFA process."
Buckley added: "The sanction is not imposed on the basis that the player is guilty of the charge that he faces. FFA has not formed a view of the player's guilt or innocence of the charge as this is a matter for the courts.
"The sanction is imposed simply on the basis that the bringing of the criminal charge against him has brought the game of football into disrepute."
The player has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charge and his lawyer has indicated his client intends to strenuously defend his innocence.
As a result of the sanction, the player is not eligible to participate in national team duty and he will not be travelling with the Under 20 squad which is due to depart soon for an overseas tour.
The player has seven days in which to appeal FFA's determination to the independent FFA Disciplinary Committee if he chooses to do so. A subsequent appeal may also be made to the independent FFA Appeals Committee.
More to follow
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/103293,seb-ryall-on-child-sex-charge.aspx
The criminal charge arises out of an incident that took place in late January 2008. At the time the player was 18 years of age.
The matter came to the attention of FFA and his current club on 23 April 2009.
Football Federation Australia today revealed it had imposed the sanction on the defender for a breach of the FFA National Code of Conduct.
The sanction follows a finding that under clause 2.1 of the Code of Conduct the player has brought the game into disrepute through being charged with a criminal offence.
The sanction imposed is suspension from participation in football matches in Australia (including the A-League) until 3 September 2009, and ineligibility to participate in national team duty until the criminal case has been determined or 3 September 2009 (whichever is the later).
At statement from the FFA today said it had initiated its Code of Conduct process which involved providing the player with the opportunity to make submissions to FFA on the alleged Code of Conduct breach.
"FFA considered those submissions in reaching its determination which was communicated to the player today," rthe statement read by Ben Buckley added.
"The player, through his legal representatives, has cooperated fully with the FFA process."
Buckley added: "The sanction is not imposed on the basis that the player is guilty of the charge that he faces. FFA has not formed a view of the player's guilt or innocence of the charge as this is a matter for the courts.
"The sanction is imposed simply on the basis that the bringing of the criminal charge against him has brought the game of football into disrepute."
The player has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charge and his lawyer has indicated his client intends to strenuously defend his innocence.
As a result of the sanction, the player is not eligible to participate in national team duty and he will not be travelling with the Under 20 squad which is due to depart soon for an overseas tour.
The player has seven days in which to appeal FFA's determination to the independent FFA Disciplinary Committee if he chooses to do so. A subsequent appeal may also be made to the independent FFA Appeals Committee.
More to follow
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/103293,seb-ryall-on-child-sex-charge.aspx
