Andy Carroll discloses sexual assault in new autobiography

Former England footballer Andy Carroll has disclosed in his new autobiography that he was sexually assaulted after a Newcastle United match in 2021. Reports say the man Carroll accused was later convicted of sexual offences and sentenced to three years in prison; the articles do not provide court records. Carroll’s account, reproduced in the book Owning It, says he had invited an acquaintance to his home to watch a boxing match. He wrote that he felt uncomfortable and lightheaded after having drinks, went to bed and was awakened by the man attempting oral sex under the bedsheets. Carroll says he forced the man out and called police. The identity of the man has not been disclosed in the reports. According to the reports, the accused denied the allegations. They say he was found guilty of sexual offences and received a three-year prison sentence. They also report that he was placed on the sex offenders register and barred from entering the village where Carroll lived. Those details are reported without accompanying court documentation.