Crewe Alexandra FC launches legal battle against the victims of ex-youth coach Barry Bennell by claiming it was their parents - and not the club - that let boys sleep at molester's home Paedophile Barry Bennell is serving 31-year prison sentence for his crimes Crewe are preparing for civil cases and have brought in specialist lawyers They have defended child sex abuse claims against Roman Catholic church Crewe say it'd be 'quite impossible' for a fair trial over events of 80s and 90s
By Mark Duell for MailOnline
Published: 10:02 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 10:21 GMT, 20 March 2019
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Crewe Alexandra FC are taking on the victims of paedophile youth coach Barry Bennell at the High Court by denying liability for his crimes.
The League Two club claim the parents rather than the club let boys stay overnight with Bennell, who is now serving a 31-year prison sentence for his crimes.
The Railwaymen are preparing for civil cases and have brought in specialist lawyers who have defended child sex abuse claims against the Roman Catholic church.
Barry Bennell was described as the 'devil incarnate' by a judge after being convicted of abusing 12 boys aged eight to 15 between 1979 and 1991 - and he was jailed for
