{"id":110782,"date":"2023-10-15T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gabon-football-scandal-how-did-sex-abuse-ring-target-child-footballers-for-decades-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2023-10-15T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T14:00:10","slug":"gabon-football-scandal-how-did-sex-abuse-ring-target-child-footballers-for-decades-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/gabon-football-scandal-how-did-sex-abuse-ring-target-child-footballers-for-decades-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabon football scandal: How did sex abuse ring target child footballers for decades? &#8211; BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0zq87LmBfBA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Gabon football scandal: How did sex abuse ring target child footballers for decades? - BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0zq87LmBfBA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>#BBCAfricaEye has spoken more than thirty witnesses of a sexual abuse ring that plagued all levels of Gabonese football for three decades.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation heard claims football governing bodies did not act effectively when they were made aware of it. <\/p>\n<p>The allegations of sexual abuse in the central African country of Gabon date as far back as the early 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>One victim, who wanted to remain anonymous, described what happened to him as a teenager at an Under-17 football camp. <\/p>\n<p>Warning: This video contains details some readers may find upsetting<\/p>\n<p>Please subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>#Gabon #Fifa #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#BBCAfricaEye has spoken more than thirty witnesses of a sexual abuse ring that plagued all levels of Gabonese football for three decades. 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