The court was told the boy was not injured and didn’t require medical treatment. At the time, Whitford City FC said the man was immediately banned from all club activities pending the outcome of the legal proceedings. “The club is cooperating fully with the authorities,” it said in a statement. “We take matters of this nature extremely seriously, and our priority is the safety and wellbeing of all players, families, and volunteers.” Mindarie FC club president Lee Hughes also said at the time the club’s first priority was the child and family’s wellbeing, and it would cooperate with authorities and Whitford City FC.