EPL club boss admits arranging ‘cash for sex deal’ with teen girl he ‘raped’

A PREMIER League club boss has admitted arranging a "cash for sex" deal with a teen girl he is accused of raping.

The leading football figure, who cannot be named, is being sued by the alleged victim for aggravated damages.

She claims she was raped by the man at his home when she was aged 15 after he invited her over to discuss a potential career opportunity.

In High Court papers, the man admitted he had initiated a “cash for sex” arrangement while she was 16 or 17, The Athletic reports.

He also claimed she had contacted him multiple times over the following years to offer sexual favours in return for money.

His signed statement continued: "On the vast majority of occasions (he) has declined offers of sex, although he has engaged in sexual activity with the claimant on up to about 15 occasions in total over the years, for which he rewarded her with cash payments in line with her expectations.

"On one occasion, the defendant engaged in sexual activity with both the claimant and her sister, both of whom were looking to earn some cash.”

The football boss - anonymised in court as JZX - also branded her allegations as "dishonest and malicious".

The alleged victim came forward in 2021 claiming she was raped at his home when she was 15.

But the man was not arrested and the case was left on file by the Crown Prosecution Service.

This was due to a legal irregularity that meant the woman had waited too long to report the claims.

Legislation at the time stated if the alleged offence took place between 1956 and 2004, and the complainant was a girl aged between 13 and 15, she had to make a report within a year.

Although this was scrapped when the 2003 Sexual Offences Act came into place, it still applied if the alleged incident took place in the previous 48 years.

She is suing the Premier League figure for aggravated damages for sexual assault and intentional infliction of injury.

The woman claims that while he was showing her around the house, JZX subjected her to a "disgusting and traumatising” ordeal.

She said in her own papers that he made her sit on his knee, told her she was a "good girl" and asked if she was a virgin.

JZX then allegedly handed her £150 in three £50 notes after raping her.

She says the alleged attack left her with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The woman admits having sex on a number of occasions over the years but said she believed he would provide her with career opportunities “if she complied with his sexual demands".

JZX strongly denies the allegations and has stated the "implied contention that (he) might harm her or her family is wholly unfounded".

The BBC previously revealed how the boss was still in his post while awaiting the High Court trial.