{
  "id": 9794994,
  "title": "Andy Carroll Reveals 2021 Sexual Assault In Autobiography",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/andy-carroll-reveals-2021-sexual-assault-in-autobiography",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:22:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/andy-carroll-reveals-2021-sexual-assault-in-autobiography/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former England striker Andy Carroll has revealed in his autobiography that he was sexually assaulted in 2021 while playing for Newcastle United. The incident occurred at his home during his second spell with the club, and the attacker was later convicted of sexual offences and sentenced to three years in prison. Carroll, who testified in court about the traumatic experience, described it as \"humiliating and embarrassing and absolutely horrendous\". He only decided to include the incident in his autobiography after lengthy discussions with his girlfriend. Carroll hopes that sharing his story can help others who have experienced sexual assault.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}