- Ryan Kebblewhite accused of historical sexual crimes
- Alleged crimes in Gold Coast and Adelaide
- The matter was postponed in court until March 4
A famous Australian Junior tennis coach has been accused of several child sexual crimes, including rape.
Ryan Keith Kebblewhite, 38, was advising talented young people during a tournament at the KDV Sport Center at the Gold Coast on Sunday, February 9 when he was arrested.
According to Adelaide, he followed a detailed investigation into accusations of multiple historical sexual crimes on the gold coast such as Adelaida News Corp.
“The Police will allege that the man repeatedly offended against a child, known by him through participation in a sports academy,” said a police spokeswoman.
“The police have now accused a 38 -year -old Burleight Heads man of two positions of violation and indecent treatment of a child under 16, and a position of preparation of children under 16 years old.”
In a message sent to the parents this week, the manager of the KDV Sport Tennis Academy, Ross Taylor, confirmed that “a continuous situation that involved one of the members of our staff turned out that an employee retired.”
Australian Junior Tennis coach Ryan Kebblewhite has been accused of a series of child sexual crimes, including rape
The father of two children was advising talented young during a tournament at the KDV Sport Center at the Gold Coast on Sunday, February 9 when he was arrested
Kebblewhite appeared in the Southport magistrates court, where his case was postponed until March 4
“A police investigation is currently being carried out and, as a precautionary measure, the individual will withdraw from his functions while the matter is completely investigated,” he said.
'As this matter is under investigation, we cannot share specific details at this time until a complete investigation has been conducted.
'However, we want to emphasize that we are taking this situation very seriously and that the staff member is being cooperative with the police.
'His trust and satisfaction are incredibly important to us, and we will keep it updated with any relevant development.
“We greatly appreciate your understanding and continuous support during this process.”
The KDV Sports Center, which is worth a value of $ 20 million, presents avant -garde facilities for rising stars that include 20 tennis courts, a gym and a gym, swimming pool and day spa.
The son of Lleyton Hewitt, Cruz, has often trained at the Elite Tennis Academy in Carrara.
Kebblewhite, father of two children, has been used as a KDV coach for several years.
He appeared in the Southport magistrates court on February 10, where his case was postponed until March 4.