Andy Carroll names Kevin Adams in assault disclosure

Andy Carroll has publicly identified Kevin Adams as the man he says sexually assaulted him in 2021, after learning Adams was named in court documents. Carroll’s confirmation follows his account of the assault in his recently released autobiography, Owning It In My Own Words. Reports say Adams was convicted at Chelmsford Crown Court in 2023 and sentenced to 20 months in prison. Carroll said he had not named the person in the book, but confirmed the identity after Adams’s name became public in court documents. He has asked people not to repeatedly share images of Adams alongside coverage of his account, saying he wants to move forward without being repeatedly reminded of the events. Carroll said the assault had affected his life and loved ones. In the autobiography, Carroll describes inviting Adams to his home to watch boxing. He writes that Adams stayed overnight and that he woke to find him under the duvet. Carroll says he struck Adams, took him outside and called police. These details are Carroll’s account as presented in the book; the supplied reports do not include court records or a transcript establishing precisely what evidence was heard at trial.