Ex-football manager jailed after sexually abusing 13-year-old boyDaniel Connelly groomed his victim for two yearsView Image Daniel Connelly (Image: Merseyside Police)A former football manager who sexually abused a 13-year-old boy has been sentenced. Daniel Connelly, 34, committed the sex offences while he was a football manager where he groomed his victim over a two-year period from 2021. ‌Connelly, of East Parade in Rhyl but formerly from Birkenhead, was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, two counts of causing/inciting a boy to engage in sexual activity and two counts of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a boy. ‌“We urge anyone who is a victim of any form sexual abuse to please report this to police, as we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion. In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2026 14:38 UTC