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A British FIFA official was arrested while on a work trip in the United States after allegedly agreed to meet a 14 -year -old boy by sex, according to a report.
According to reports, Jack Edward Colles, 39, was arrested by federal agents at a hotel near FIFA offices in Miami after trying to meet the child last week.
FIFA confirmed that it was aware of the case, but emphasized that the accusations were a “personal matter” not related to the work of choles as leader of the project in FIFA Sound. The governing body also confirmed that Coles has been suspended with immediate effect.
According The Miami HeraldoThe British, who works at the headquarters of the organization in Zurich, Switzerland, supposedly met with the child in the application of Grindr quotes in October last year and dedicated himself to sexual activities with him in a hotel.
The report continues to quote the arrest complaint that states that, although Coles did not know that the child was 14 years old, the adolescent told him that he was 16 when they talked before their first meeting.
A statement from the best guiding body of football said Wednesday: 'FIFA is aware of the legal procedures in Miami. The alleged crimes are serious and of a personal matter without link with their work in FIFA.
Jack Edward Colles was arrested while on a work trip in the United States after allegedly remembering to meet a 14 -year -old boy by sex.
The 39 -year -old British is a protagonist of FIFA Sound, organizing music for the government body
Colles was accused of the incentive of a minor to participate in sexual activities and travel to the United States with the intention of participating in an illicit sexual behavior with a minor.
'The individual has been suspended immediately and until again notice of all tasks. FIFA has no more comments at this stage.
In informing of the Herald, they claim that Coles first contacted the adolescent through Instagram on October 10 and asked him to visit him at Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables.
According to reports, Coles told the child: “I don't want to break any law.” After they told him he was 16 years old. However, according to the complaint, the British supposedly then ordered an Uber to bring the child to his hotel, bought an alcoholic beverage of white claw and devoted himself to sexual activities with him.
Coles supposedly expressed his desire to see the child again after the meeting.
The FIFA official was arrested last week after getting to meet again with the child, without knowing that federal agents monitored him.
According to the report, the adolescent's Instagram account was under the control of national security agents when he sent a message to the child on February 2, saying: “Return on Wednesday to Saturday, so I see you.”
Coles was arrested after a federal agent appeared from the Uber who had agreed to collect the child. According to the complaint, he was 'naked, except for a shirt' at that time.
He was accused of the incentive of a minor to participate in sexual activities and travel to the United States with the intention of participating in illicit sexual behavior with a minor.
According to the reports, Colles was detained at the Federal Detention Center in Miami, although since then it has been released, according to Sun.