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Soccer referee allegedly sought sex act with boy
    ALBANY — A 53-year-old Clifton Park soccer referee was arrested and charged with attempting to induce a 14-year-old soccer referee into a sex act, authorities said.
    Thomas Gorsin was arrested Tuesday at a Colonie McDonald’s, where he allegedly expected to meet the boy. Instead, authorities were there to meet him, according to papers filed in federal court.
    Gorsin allegedly contacted the boy by e-mail in early July, saying he was a fellow referee. The e-mail went to an account controlled by the boy’s parents. Concerned about its content, they contacted police.
    Authorities then stepped in. Gorsin allegedly e-mailed repeatedly, often with sexual comments.
    Gorsin also allegedly said he met the boy at the North Colonie Empire Cup tournament in June. The tournament was prior to the beginning of the e-mails.
    Authorities said Gorsin was arrested just before 1 p.m. at the McDonald’s.

Despicable.

On another note, more less than accurate reporting from the Useless Gazette:

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    ALBANY — A 53-year-old Clifton Park soccer referee was arrested and charged with attempting to induce a 14-year-old soccer referee into a sex act, authorities said.

The 14 year old was not a "soccer referee" - the 53yr old was. I believe they made a typo - it should have been "...induce a 14 yr old boy" or "...induce a 14 yr old soccer player"

Since when do you expect the Gazette to check facts?  Maybe it was a 14 year old referee (as they do allow older children to referee in some leagues) and maybe he holds a different, even higher position?

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Since when do you expect the Gazette to check facts?  Maybe it was a 14 year old referee (as they do allow older children to referee in some leagues) and maybe he holds a different, even higher position?

That's about as likely as the Gazette getting facts right.
Maybe I'm wrong - if I am, I'll be the first to admit it - but chances are, I'm right, the G is wrong.

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Gorsin allegedly contacted the boy by e-mail in early July, saying he was a fellow referee.

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Clifton Park referee pleads guilty in underage sex case

By KENNETH C. CROWE II, Staff writer
Last updated: 6:04 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2008

A Clifton Park man who refereed soccer games around the Capital Region pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday that he attempted to seduce a 14-year-old boy using a computer.
     
Thomas Gorsin, 53, pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment in U.S. District Court in Syracuse to attempting "to persuade, induce, and entice a 14-year-old" to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Gorsin will be sentenced April 13 by Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy.

Gorson faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison to a maximum of life imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. Gorson is in the custody of the.......................................http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=746920