Ottawa soccer coach Matthew Braithwaite, 25, pleaded guilty Tuesday for a sex crime against a young girl on his team. Braithwaite is on bail awaiting sentencing on May 1. He pleaded guilty to sexual interference of a person under 16.
His crime was exposed after someone read his online messages to his young player, which were later reported to Ottawa police. The guilty plea marks another victory for the Ottawa police Sex Assault and Child Abuse unit.
Braithwaite, who coached soccer in Ottawa’s east end, committed the crime in July 2014.
