"Former Premier League referee David Coote has pleaded not guilty to making an indecent image of a child. The ex-official appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged over allegations relating to a video recovered by officers in February. The 43-year-old, who wore a navy suit, sat at the back of the court room and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and to enter his plea during the 18-minute long hearing."
"The charge of making an indecent image of a child refers to activities such as downloading, sharing or saving abuse photos or videos. The allegation relates to a video recovered by officers from Nottinghamshire Police in February before Coote was charged on Aug. 12, the force said. The former referee, of Woodhill Road in Collingham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, was granted conditional bail by District Judge Gillian Young and was told to appear at Nottingham Crown Court for a further hearing on Oct. 9."
David Coote pleaded not guilty to making an indecent image of a child at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. Police allege the charge relates to a video recovered by Nottinghamshire officers in February. Coote, 43, attended the hearing in a navy suit, confirmed his identity and entered his plea during an 18-minute hearing. He was granted conditional bail by District Judge Gillian Young and must attend Nottingham Crown Court on Oct. 9 for a further hearing. Coote was sacked by PGMOL in December over past comments about Jurgen Klopp and received an eight-week FA suspension in August. He publicly came out as gay in January.
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